diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 5c2f759ce..7362df5c1 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ struct sway_view_impl {
 	void (*configure)(struct sway_view *view, double lx, double ly, int width,
 		int height);
 	void (*set_activated)(struct sway_view *view, bool activated);
-	void (*set_tiled)(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled);
 	void (*set_fullscreen)(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen);
 	bool (*wants_floating)(struct sway_view *view);
 	void (*for_each_surface)(struct sway_view *view,
@@ -221,8 +220,6 @@ void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view);
 
 void view_set_activated(struct sway_view *view, bool activated);
 
-void view_set_tiled(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled);
-
 void view_set_fullscreen_raw(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen);
 
 void view_set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 30990f67c..7a39a84c0 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -111,14 +111,6 @@ static void set_activated(struct sway_view *view, bool activated) {
 	}
 }
 
-static void set_tiled(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled) {
-	if (xdg_shell_view_from_view(view) == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-	struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface = view->wlr_xdg_surface;
-	wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_maximized(surface, tiled);
-}
-
 static void set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 	if (xdg_shell_view_from_view(view) == NULL) {
 		return;
@@ -170,7 +162,6 @@ static const struct sway_view_impl view_impl = {
 	.get_string_prop = get_string_prop,
 	.configure = configure,
 	.set_activated = set_activated,
-	.set_tiled = set_tiled,
 	.set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen,
 	.wants_floating = wants_floating,
 	.for_each_surface = for_each_surface,
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 7cba6e49f..b1b8091bd 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -110,14 +110,6 @@ static void set_activated(struct sway_view *view, bool activated) {
 	}
 }
 
-static void set_tiled(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled) {
-	if (xdg_shell_v6_view_from_view(view) == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface = view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6;
-	wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_maximized(surface, tiled);
-}
-
 static void set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 	if (xdg_shell_v6_view_from_view(view) == NULL) {
 		return;
@@ -169,7 +161,6 @@ static const struct sway_view_impl view_impl = {
 	.get_string_prop = get_string_prop,
 	.configure = configure,
 	.set_activated = set_activated,
-	.set_tiled = set_tiled,
 	.set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen,
 	.wants_floating = wants_floating,
 	.for_each_surface = for_each_surface,
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index 7dc860aad..d0fbcaeb5 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -175,14 +175,6 @@ static void set_activated(struct sway_view *view, bool activated) {
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_activate(surface, activated);
 }
 
-static void set_tiled(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled) {
-	if (xwayland_view_from_view(view) == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface = view->wlr_xwayland_surface;
-	wlr_xwayland_surface_set_maximized(surface, tiled);
-}
-
 static void set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 	if (xwayland_view_from_view(view) == NULL) {
 		return;
@@ -232,7 +224,6 @@ static const struct sway_view_impl view_impl = {
 	.get_int_prop = get_int_prop,
 	.configure = configure,
 	.set_activated = set_activated,
-	.set_tiled = set_tiled,
 	.set_fullscreen = set_fullscreen,
 	.wants_floating = wants_floating,
 	.close = _close,
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 4e0415087..9e70da090 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -920,9 +920,6 @@ void container_set_floating(struct sway_container *container, bool enable) {
 		container_add_child(workspace, container);
 		container->width = container->parent->width;
 		container->height = container->parent->height;
-		if (container->type == C_VIEW) {
-			view_set_tiled(container->sway_view, true);
-		}
 		container->is_sticky = false;
 		container_reap_empty_recursive(workspace->sway_workspace->floating);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 30d5c7b4b..6e589611b 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static void view_autoconfigure_floating(struct sway_view *view) {
 	int ly = ws->y + (ws->height - height) / 2;
 
 	view->border_left = view->border_right = view->border_bottom = true;
-	view_set_tiled(view, false);
 	view_configure(view, lx, ly, width, height);
 }
 
@@ -255,12 +254,6 @@ void view_set_activated(struct sway_view *view, bool activated) {
 	}
 }
 
-void view_set_tiled(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled) {
-	if (view->impl->set_tiled) {
-		view->impl->set_tiled(view, tiled);
-	}
-}
-
 // Set fullscreen, but without IPC events or arranging windows.
 void view_set_fullscreen_raw(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 	if (view->is_fullscreen == fullscreen) {