diff --git a/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp b/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp
index 783bfb7d92..79d4c8eeb9 100644
--- a/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp
+++ b/src/inputpanelv1window.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void InputPanelV1Window::destroyWindow()
     unref();
 }
 
-NET::WindowType InputPanelV1Window::windowType(bool direct) const
+NET::WindowType InputPanelV1Window::windowType() const
 {
     return NET::Utility;
 }
diff --git a/src/inputpanelv1window.h b/src/inputpanelv1window.h
index f791fa911f..0c119fd20f 100644
--- a/src/inputpanelv1window.h
+++ b/src/inputpanelv1window.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
     {
         return true;
     }
-    NET::WindowType windowType(bool direct = false) const override;
+    NET::WindowType windowType() const override;
     QRectF frameRectToBufferRect(const QRectF &rect) const override;
 
     Mode mode() const
diff --git a/src/internalwindow.cpp b/src/internalwindow.cpp
index da6e7e2ee3..20a7a4f27c 100644
--- a/src/internalwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/internalwindow.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ QSizeF InternalWindow::maxSize() const
     return m_handle->maximumSize();
 }
 
-NET::WindowType InternalWindow::windowType(bool direct) const
+NET::WindowType InternalWindow::windowType() const
 {
     return NET::Normal;
 }
diff --git a/src/internalwindow.h b/src/internalwindow.h
index 2129797853..023f8586a5 100644
--- a/src/internalwindow.h
+++ b/src/internalwindow.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     QString captionSuffix() const override;
     QSizeF minSize() const override;
     QSizeF maxSize() const override;
-    NET::WindowType windowType(bool direct = false) const override;
+    NET::WindowType windowType() const override;
     void killWindow() override;
     bool isClient() const override;
     bool isPopupWindow() const override;
diff --git a/src/kcms/rules/rulesmodel.cpp b/src/kcms/rules/rulesmodel.cpp
index 703ecb11c7..47f35bdadc 100644
--- a/src/kcms/rules/rulesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kcms/rules/rulesmodel.cpp
@@ -704,12 +704,6 @@ void RulesModel::populateRuleList()
                          i18n("Closeable"), i18n("Appearance & Fixes"),
                          QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-close")));
 
-    auto type = addRule(new RuleItem(QLatin1String("type"),
-                                     RulePolicy::ForceRule, RuleItem::Option,
-                                     i18n("Set window type"), i18n("Appearance & Fixes"),
-                                     QIcon::fromTheme("window-duplicate")));
-    type->setOptionsData(windowTypesModelData());
-
     addRule(new RuleItem(QLatin1String("desktopfile"),
                          RulePolicy::SetRule, RuleItem::String,
                          i18n("Desktop file name"), i18n("Appearance & Fixes"),
@@ -744,7 +738,6 @@ const QHash<QString, QString> RulesModel::x11PropertyHash()
         {"skipTaskbar", "skiptaskbar"},
         {"skipPager", "skippager"},
         {"skipSwitcher", "skipswitcher"},
-        {"type", "type"},
         {"desktopFile", "desktopfile"},
         {"desktops", "desktops"},
         {"layer", "layer"},
diff --git a/src/layershellv1window.cpp b/src/layershellv1window.cpp
index 7d6dd0b90b..2c1d10d048 100644
--- a/src/layershellv1window.cpp
+++ b/src/layershellv1window.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void LayerShellV1Window::scheduleRearrange()
     m_integration->scheduleRearrange();
 }
 
-NET::WindowType LayerShellV1Window::windowType(bool) const
+NET::WindowType LayerShellV1Window::windowType() const
 {
     return m_windowType;
 }
diff --git a/src/layershellv1window.h b/src/layershellv1window.h
index 15d221e0ed..6a36a477c9 100644
--- a/src/layershellv1window.h
+++ b/src/layershellv1window.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     LayerSurfaceV1Interface *shellSurface() const;
     Output *desiredOutput() const;
 
-    NET::WindowType windowType(bool direct = false) const override;
+    NET::WindowType windowType() const override;
     bool isPlaceable() const override;
     bool isCloseable() const override;
     bool isMovable() const override;
diff --git a/src/rules.cpp b/src/rules.cpp
index c8fbcc40fe..3cb9a539c3 100644
--- a/src/rules.cpp
+++ b/src/rules.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Rules::Rules()
     , desktopsrule(UnusedSetRule)
     , screenrule(UnusedSetRule)
     , activityrule(UnusedSetRule)
-    , typerule(UnusedForceRule)
     , maximizevertrule(UnusedSetRule)
     , maximizehorizrule(UnusedSetRule)
     , minimizerule(UnusedSetRule)
@@ -128,10 +127,6 @@ void Rules::readFromSettings(const RuleSettings *settings)
     READ_SET_RULE(desktops);
     READ_SET_RULE(screen);
     READ_SET_RULE(activity);
-    READ_FORCE_RULE(type, static_cast<NET::WindowType>);
-    if (type == NET::Unknown) {
-        typerule = UnusedForceRule;
-    }
     READ_SET_RULE(maximizevert);
     READ_SET_RULE(maximizehoriz);
     READ_SET_RULE(minimize);
@@ -208,7 +203,6 @@ void Rules::write(RuleSettings *settings) const
     WRITE_SET_RULE(desktops, Desktops, );
     WRITE_SET_RULE(screen, Screen, );
     WRITE_SET_RULE(activity, Activity, );
-    WRITE_FORCE_RULE(type, Type, );
     WRITE_SET_RULE(maximizevert, Maximizevert, );
     WRITE_SET_RULE(maximizehoriz, Maximizehoriz, );
     WRITE_SET_RULE(minimize, Minimize, );
@@ -261,7 +255,6 @@ bool Rules::isEmpty() const
             && desktopsrule == UnusedSetRule
             && screenrule == UnusedSetRule
             && activityrule == UnusedSetRule
-            && typerule == UnusedForceRule
             && maximizevertrule == UnusedSetRule
             && maximizehorizrule == UnusedSetRule
             && minimizerule == UnusedSetRule
@@ -399,7 +392,7 @@ bool Rules::matchClientMachine(const QString &match_machine, bool local) const
 #ifndef KCMRULES
 bool Rules::match(const Window *c) const
 {
-    if (!matchType(c->windowType(true))) {
+    if (!matchType(c->windowType())) {
         return false;
     }
     if (!matchWMClass(c->resourceClass(), c->resourceName())) {
@@ -578,7 +571,6 @@ APPLY_RULE(ignoregeometry, IgnoreGeometry, bool)
 
 APPLY_RULE(screen, Screen, int)
 APPLY_RULE(activity, Activity, QStringList)
-APPLY_FORCE_RULE(type, Type, NET::WindowType)
 APPLY_FORCE_RULE(layer, Layer, enum Layer)
 
 bool Rules::applyDesktops(QList<VirtualDesktop *> &vds, bool init) const
@@ -678,7 +670,6 @@ bool Rules::discardUsed(bool withdrawn)
     DISCARD_USED_SET_RULE(desktops);
     DISCARD_USED_SET_RULE(screen);
     DISCARD_USED_SET_RULE(activity);
-    DISCARD_USED_FORCE_RULE(type);
     DISCARD_USED_SET_RULE(maximizevert);
     DISCARD_USED_SET_RULE(maximizehoriz);
     DISCARD_USED_SET_RULE(minimize);
@@ -803,7 +794,6 @@ CHECK_RULE(IgnoreGeometry, bool)
 
 CHECK_RULE(Desktops, QList<VirtualDesktop *>)
 CHECK_RULE(Activity, QStringList)
-CHECK_FORCE_RULE(Type, NET::WindowType)
 CHECK_RULE(MaximizeVert, MaximizeMode)
 CHECK_RULE(MaximizeHoriz, MaximizeMode)
 
diff --git a/src/rules.h b/src/rules.h
index 5d0cf2073b..d55f3da9f7 100644
--- a/src/rules.h
+++ b/src/rules.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public:
     QList<VirtualDesktop *> checkDesktops(QList<VirtualDesktop *> desktops, bool init = false) const;
     Output *checkOutput(Output *output, bool init = false) const;
     QStringList checkActivity(QStringList activity, bool init = false) const;
-    NET::WindowType checkType(NET::WindowType type) const;
     MaximizeMode checkMaximize(MaximizeMode mode, bool init = false) const;
     bool checkMinimize(bool minimized, bool init = false) const;
     ShadeMode checkShade(ShadeMode shade, bool init = false) const;
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ public:
     bool applyDesktops(QList<VirtualDesktop *> &desktops, bool init) const;
     bool applyScreen(int &desktop, bool init) const;
     bool applyActivity(QStringList &activity, bool init) const;
-    bool applyType(NET::WindowType &type) const;
     bool applyMaximizeVert(MaximizeMode &mode, bool init) const;
     bool applyMaximizeHoriz(MaximizeMode &mode, bool init) const;
     bool applyMinimize(bool &minimized, bool init) const;
@@ -242,8 +240,6 @@ private:
     SetRule screenrule;
     QStringList activity;
     SetRule activityrule;
-    NET::WindowType type; // type for setting
-    ForceRule typerule;
     bool maximizevert;
     SetRule maximizevertrule;
     bool maximizehoriz;
diff --git a/src/rulesettings.kcfg b/src/rulesettings.kcfg
index c29edd1665..585af0e126 100644
--- a/src/rulesettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/rulesettings.kcfg
@@ -179,17 +179,6 @@
       <default code="true">Rules::UnusedSetRule</default>
     </entry>
 
-    <entry name="type" type="Int">
-      <label>Set window type to</label>
-      <min code="true">NET::Normal</min>
-      <max code="true">NET::CriticalNotification</max>
-      <default code="true">NET::Unknown</default>
-    </entry>
-    <entry name="typerule" type="Int">
-      <label>Set window type rule type</label>
-      <default code="true">Rules::UnusedForceRule</default>
-    </entry>
-
     <entry name="maximizevert" type="Bool">
       <label>Maximized vertically</label>
       <default>false</default>
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index 38200f7c23..57e32ad7f5 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public:
     QRectF keepInArea(QRectF geometry, QRectF area, bool partial = false);
 
     // prefer isXXX() instead
-    virtual NET::WindowType windowType(bool direct = false) const = 0;
+    virtual NET::WindowType windowType() const = 0;
     bool hasNETSupport() const;
     bool isDesktop() const;
     bool isDock() const;
diff --git a/src/x11window.cpp b/src/x11window.cpp
index f4c6e166bd..190d9f3865 100644
--- a/src/x11window.cpp
+++ b/src/x11window.cpp
@@ -2758,21 +2758,13 @@ bool X11Window::isOutline() const
     return m_outline;
 }
 
-NET::WindowType X11Window::windowType(bool direct) const
+NET::WindowType X11Window::windowType() const
 {
     if (m_unmanaged) {
         return info->windowType(SUPPORTED_UNMANAGED_WINDOW_TYPES_MASK);
     }
 
     NET::WindowType wt = info->windowType(SUPPORTED_MANAGED_WINDOW_TYPES_MASK);
-    if (direct) {
-        return wt;
-    }
-    NET::WindowType wt2 = rules()->checkType(wt);
-    if (wt != wt2) {
-        wt = wt2;
-        info->setWindowType(wt); // force hint change
-    }
     // hacks here
     if (wt == NET::Unknown) { // this is more or less suggested in NETWM spec
         wt = isTransient() ? NET::Dialog : NET::Normal;
diff --git a/src/x11window.h b/src/x11window.h
index e8baac0a51..053f3b1364 100644
--- a/src/x11window.h
+++ b/src/x11window.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
     } // Inside of geometry()
 
     bool windowEvent(xcb_generic_event_t *e);
-    NET::WindowType windowType(bool direct = false) const override;
+    NET::WindowType windowType() const override;
 
     bool track(xcb_window_t w);
     bool manage(xcb_window_t w, bool isMapped);
diff --git a/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp b/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
index 7fc041eb40..465ce72ad2 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ XdgSurfaceWindow::~XdgSurfaceWindow()
 {
 }
 
-NET::WindowType XdgSurfaceWindow::windowType(bool direct) const
+NET::WindowType XdgSurfaceWindow::windowType() const
 {
     return m_windowType;
 }
diff --git a/src/xdgshellwindow.h b/src/xdgshellwindow.h
index cd58f8c8aa..2f35832af7 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellwindow.h
+++ b/src/xdgshellwindow.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     explicit XdgSurfaceWindow(XdgSurfaceInterface *shellSurface);
     ~XdgSurfaceWindow() override;
 
-    NET::WindowType windowType(bool direct = false) const override;
+    NET::WindowType windowType() const override;
     QRectF frameRectToBufferRect(const QRectF &rect) const override;
     void destroyWindow() override;