diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index 38bebc40..8eb48858 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -483,19 +483,12 @@ void interactive_begin(struct view *view, enum input_mode mode,
 void interactive_end(struct view *view);
 
 void output_init(struct server *server);
-void output_damage_surface(struct output *output, struct wlr_surface *surface,
-	double lx, double ly, bool whole);
-void scale_box(struct wlr_box *box, float scale);
 void output_manager_init(struct server *server);
 struct output *output_from_wlr_output(struct server *server,
 	struct wlr_output *wlr_output);
 struct wlr_box output_usable_area_in_layout_coords(struct output *output);
 struct wlr_box output_usable_area_from_cursor_coords(struct server *server);
 
-void damage_all_outputs(struct server *server);
-void damage_view_whole(struct view *view);
-void damage_view_part(struct view *view);
-
 void server_init(struct server *server);
 void server_start(struct server *server);
 void server_finish(struct server *server);
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index e196a351..4a283cca 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ actions_run(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 			view = desktop_view_at_cursor(server);
 			if (view) {
 				desktop_focus_and_activate_view(&server->seat, view);
-				damage_all_outputs(server);
 			}
 			break;
 		case ACTION_TYPE_ICONIFY:
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ actions_run(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 		case ACTION_TYPE_RAISE:
 			if (view) {
 				desktop_move_to_front(view);
-				damage_all_outputs(server);
 			}
 			break;
 		case ACTION_TYPE_RESIZE:
diff --git a/src/cursor.c b/src/cursor.c
index 5203a56c..f6716cb7 100644
--- a/src/cursor.c
+++ b/src/cursor.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ request_start_drag_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 static void
 process_cursor_move(struct server *server, uint32_t time)
 {
-	damage_all_outputs(server);
 	double dx = server->seat.cursor->x - server->grab_x;
 	double dy = server->seat.cursor->y - server->grab_y;
 	struct view *view = server->grabbed_view;
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ process_cursor_move(struct server *server, uint32_t time)
 static void
 process_cursor_resize(struct server *server, uint32_t time)
 {
-	damage_all_outputs(server);
 	double dx = server->seat.cursor->x - server->grab_x;
 	double dy = server->seat.cursor->y - server->grab_y;
 
diff --git a/src/damage.c b/src/damage.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 983ff428..00000000
--- a/src/damage.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
-#include "labwc.h"
-
-void
-damage_all_outputs(struct server *server)
-{
-}
-
-void
-damage_view_part(struct view *view)
-{
-}
-
-void
-damage_view_whole(struct view *view)
-{
-}
diff --git a/src/desktop.c b/src/desktop.c
index 5f8a7609..c1745f81 100644
--- a/src/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ desktop_cycle_view(struct server *server, struct view *current,
 			view = wl_container_of(view->link.prev, view, link);
 		} while (&view->link == &server->views || !isfocusable(view));
 	}
-	damage_all_outputs(server);
 	return view;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index 7776c3e7..5f44ce21 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ keyboard_modifiers_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	if (server->cycle_view) {
 		struct wlr_event_keyboard_key *event = data;
 		struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard = &seat->keyboard_group->keyboard;
-		damage_all_outputs(server);
 		if ((event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED)
 				&& !any_modifiers_pressed(keyboard))  {
 			/* end cycle */
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ handle_compositor_keybindings(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	}
 
 	if (server->cycle_view) {
-		damage_all_outputs(server);
 		if (event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < nsyms; i++) {
 				if (syms[i] == XKB_KEY_Escape) {
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index d690a63e..38d4803d 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ labwc_sources = files(
   'action.c',
   'buffer.c',
   'cursor.c',
-  'damage.c',
   'debug.c',
   'desktop.c',
   'foreign.c',
diff --git a/src/output.c b/src/output.c
index 07700c58..61dcc286 100644
--- a/src/output.c
+++ b/src/output.c
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ output_update_for_layout_change(struct server *server)
 	wlr_cursor_move(server->seat.cursor, NULL, 0, 0);
 	wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(server->seat.xcursor_manager,
 		XCURSOR_DEFAULT, server->seat.cursor);
-
-	/* Redraw everything */
-	damage_all_outputs(server);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/seat.c b/src/seat.c
index 1f3d5d2a..45e40bf4 100644
--- a/src/seat.c
+++ b/src/seat.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ seat_set_focus_layer(struct seat *seat, struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer)
 	if (!layer) {
 		seat->focused_layer = NULL;
 		desktop_focus_topmost_mapped_view(seat->server);
-		damage_all_outputs(seat->server);
 		return;
 	}
 	seat_focus_surface(seat, layer->surface);
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 808e3b35..f23d9055 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ reload_config_and_theme(void)
 
 	menu_reconfigure(g_server);
 	seat_reconfigure(g_server);
-	damage_all_outputs(g_server);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/src/view-impl.c b/src/view-impl.c
index d10dd2a4..ff8f9e3f 100644
--- a/src/view-impl.c
+++ b/src/view-impl.c
@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ view_impl_map(struct view *view)
 
 	view_update_title(view);
 	view_update_app_id(view);
-
-	damage_all_outputs(view->server);
 }
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 740ed63f..53065948 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -607,7 +607,6 @@ view_update_title(struct view *view)
 	}
 	ssd_update_title(view);
 	wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_title(view->toplevel_handle, title);
-	damage_all_outputs(view->server);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/xdg.c b/src/xdg.c
index 7b433c4a..ddf60bda 100644
--- a/src/xdg.c
+++ b/src/xdg.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 			view->x, view->y);
 	}
 	ssd_update_geometry(view);
-	damage_view_part(view);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ xdg_toplevel_view_configure(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
 		view->x = geo.x;
 		view->y = geo.y;
 		ssd_update_geometry(view);
-		//damage_all_outputs(view->server);
 	}
 }
 #undef MAX
diff --git a/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c b/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c
index 02c2fdd6..3c37dfd2 100644
--- a/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c
+++ b/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ unmanaged_handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface = unmanaged->xwayland_surface;
 	unmanaged->lx = xsurface->x;
 	unmanaged->ly = xsurface->y;
-	damage_all_outputs(unmanaged->server);
 }
 
 static struct view *
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ unmanaged_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 
 	unmanaged->lx = xsurface->x;
 	unmanaged->ly = xsurface->y;
-	damage_all_outputs(unmanaged->server);
 	if (wlr_xwayland_or_surface_wants_focus(xsurface)) {
 		seat_focus_surface(&unmanaged->server->seat, xsurface->surface);
 	}
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ unmanaged_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct xwayland_unmanaged *unmanaged =
 		wl_container_of(listener, unmanaged, unmap);
 	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface = unmanaged->xwayland_surface;
-	damage_all_outputs(unmanaged->server);
 	wl_list_remove(&unmanaged->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&unmanaged->commit.link);
 
diff --git a/src/xwayland.c b/src/xwayland.c
index f6756e4d..4777b7e6 100644
--- a/src/xwayland.c
+++ b/src/xwayland.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ handle_request_configure(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(view->xwayland_surface,
 		event->x, event->y, MAX(event->width, min_width),
 		MAX(event->height, min_height));
-	damage_all_outputs(view->server);
 }
 #undef MAX
 
@@ -194,7 +193,6 @@ configure(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(view->xwayland_surface, (int16_t)geo.x,
 				       (int16_t)geo.y, (uint16_t)geo.width,
 				       (uint16_t)geo.height);
-	damage_all_outputs(view->server);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ static void
 _close(struct view *view)
 {
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_close(view->xwayland_surface);
-	damage_all_outputs(view->server);
 }
 
 static const char *