diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -968,10 +968,8 @@
      * is emitted.
      *
      * Default implementation does nothing.
-     * @param desktop The new desktop the Client is on
-     * @param was_desk The desktop the Client was on before
      */
-    virtual void doSetDesktop(int desktop, int was_desk);
+    virtual void doSetDesktop();
     /**
      * Called from @ref minimize and @ref unminimize once the minimized value got updated, but before the
      * changed signal is emitted.
diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
         c2->setDesktops(desktops);
     }
 
-    doSetDesktop(desktop(), was_desk);
+    doSetDesktop();
 
     FocusChain::self()->update(this, FocusChain::MakeFirst);
     updateWindowRules(Rules::Desktop);
@@ -486,10 +486,8 @@
     emit x11DesktopIdsChanged();
 }
 
-void AbstractClient::doSetDesktop(int desktop, int was_desk)
+void AbstractClient::doSetDesktop()
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(desktop)
-    Q_UNUSED(was_desk)
 }
 
 void AbstractClient::enterDesktop(VirtualDesktop *virtualDesktop)
diff --git a/x11client.h b/x11client.h
--- a/x11client.h
+++ b/x11client.h
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
     void doSetActive() override;
     void doSetKeepAbove() override;
     void doSetKeepBelow() override;
-    void doSetDesktop(int desktop, int was_desk) override;
+    void doSetDesktop() override;
     void doMinimize() override;
     void doSetSkipPager() override;
     void doSetSkipTaskbar() override;
diff --git a/x11client.cpp b/x11client.cpp
--- a/x11client.cpp
+++ b/x11client.cpp
@@ -1925,10 +1925,8 @@
     info->setState(skipSwitcher() ? NET::SkipSwitcher : NET::States(), NET::SkipSwitcher);
 }
 
-void X11Client::doSetDesktop(int desktop, int was_desk)
+void X11Client::doSetDesktop()
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(desktop)
-    Q_UNUSED(was_desk)
     updateVisibility();
 }