diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.c b/src/bin/e_client.c
index c55e4d47f..c0571a07f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.c
@@ -2084,11 +2084,6 @@ e_client_idler_before(void)
              _e_client_hook_call(E_CLIENT_HOOK_EVAL_POST_FRAME_ASSIGN, ec);
           }
 
-        // layout hook - this is where a hook gets to figure out what to
-        // do if anything.
-#warning FIXME: this should be...better :/
-        _e_client_hook_call(E_CLIENT_HOOK_CANVAS_LAYOUT, (void*)c);
-
         E_CLIENT_FOREACH(c, ec)
           {
              // pass 2 - show windows needing show
diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.h b/src/bin/e_client.h
index 9e62881b1..7fc2c8ded 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.h
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ typedef enum _E_Client_Hook_Point
    E_CLIENT_HOOK_EVAL_END,
    E_CLIENT_HOOK_FOCUS_SET,
    E_CLIENT_HOOK_FOCUS_UNSET,
-   E_CLIENT_HOOK_CANVAS_LAYOUT, //sends E_Comp!
    E_CLIENT_HOOK_NEW_CLIENT,
    E_CLIENT_HOOK_DESK_SET,
    E_CLIENT_HOOK_MOVE_BEGIN,