diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 81c87420ba..3d1b209b16 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -471,16 +471,6 @@ void Workspace::init()
     if (new_active_client != NULL)
         activateClient(new_active_client);
 
-    // outline windows for electric border maximize window mode
-    outline_left = XCreateWindow(QX11Info::display(), QX11Info::appRootWindow(), 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
-                                 CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CWOverrideRedirect, &attr);
-    outline_right = XCreateWindow(QX11Info::display(), QX11Info::appRootWindow(), 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
-                                  CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CWOverrideRedirect, &attr);
-    outline_top = XCreateWindow(QX11Info::display(), QX11Info::appRootWindow(), 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
-                                CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CWOverrideRedirect, &attr);
-    outline_bottom = XCreateWindow(QX11Info::display(), QX11Info::appRootWindow(), 0, 0, 1, 1, 0,
-                                   CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CWOverrideRedirect, &attr);
-
     // Enable/disable tiling
     setTilingEnabled(options->tilingOn);
 
@@ -524,12 +514,6 @@ Workspace::~Workspace()
     writeWindowRules();
     KGlobal::config()->sync();
 
-    // destroy outline windows for electric border maximize window mode
-    XDestroyWindow(QX11Info::display(), outline_left);
-    XDestroyWindow(QX11Info::display(), outline_right);
-    XDestroyWindow(QX11Info::display(), outline_top);
-    XDestroyWindow(QX11Info::display(), outline_bottom);
-
     delete rootInfo;
     delete supportWindow;
     delete mgr;
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 8e639ff41c..3c09f9db79 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -1039,11 +1039,6 @@ private:
     QList< int > composite_paint_times;
     QTimer compositeResetTimer; // for compressing composite resets
 
-    Window outline_left;
-    Window outline_right;
-    Window outline_top;
-    Window outline_bottom;
-
 private:
     friend bool performTransiencyCheck();
 };