diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 54b9f2942..3ff4d7262 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -450,19 +450,15 @@ void output_damage_surface(struct sway_output *output, double ox, double oy,
 		damage_surface_iterator, &whole);
 }
 
-static void output_damage_view(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_view *view, bool whole) {
+void output_damage_from_view(struct sway_output *output,
+		struct sway_view *view) {
 	if (!view_is_visible(view)) {
 		return;
 	}
+	bool whole = false;
 	output_view_for_each_surface(output, view, damage_surface_iterator, &whole);
 }
 
-void output_damage_from_view(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_view *view) {
-	output_damage_view(output, view, false);
-}
-
 // Expecting an unscaled box in layout coordinates
 void output_damage_box(struct sway_output *output, struct wlr_box *_box) {
 	struct wlr_box box;