diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 6a19a34727..47a213cf71 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ glm::uvec2 NullDisplayPlugin::getRecommendedRenderSize() const {
     return glm::uvec2(100, 100);
 }
 
-bool NullDisplayPlugin::hasFocus() const {
-    return false;
-}
-
 void NullDisplayPlugin::submitFrame(const gpu::FramePointer& frame) {
     if (frame) {
         _gpuContext->consumeFrameUpdates(frame);
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h
index 97b71b5780..11563b3798 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public:
     grouping getGrouping() const override { return DEVELOPER; }
 
     glm::uvec2 getRecommendedRenderSize() const override;
-    bool hasFocus() const override;
     void submitFrame(const gpu::FramePointer& newFrame) override;
     QImage getScreenshot(float aspectRatio = 0.0f) const override;
     QImage getSecondaryCameraScreenshot() const override;
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 9bd7d89634..c4b26e80de 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -828,11 +828,6 @@ glm::uvec2 OpenGLDisplayPlugin::getSurfaceSize() const {
     return result;
 }
 
-bool OpenGLDisplayPlugin::hasFocus() const {
-    auto window = _container->getPrimaryWidget();
-    return window ? window->hasFocus() : false;
-}
-
 void OpenGLDisplayPlugin::assertNotPresentThread() const {
     Q_ASSERT(QThread::currentThread() != _presentThread);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
index bf06486095..ec8d6df2d1 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void compositePointer();
     virtual void compositeExtra() {};
 
-    virtual bool hasFocus() const override;
-
     // These functions must only be called on the presentation thread
     virtual void customizeContext();
     virtual void uncustomizeContext();
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
index 2c717f629c..25f4b247da 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ public:
     virtual void setContext(const gpu::ContextPointer& context) final { _gpuContext = context; }
     virtual void submitFrame(const gpu::FramePointer& newFrame) = 0;
 
-    // Does the rendering surface have current focus?
-    virtual bool hasFocus() const = 0;
-
     // The size of the rendering target (may be larger than the device size due to distortion)
     virtual glm::uvec2 getRecommendedRenderSize() const = 0;