diff --git a/src/bin/e_desk.c b/src/bin/e_desk.c
index e5ffcdc24..10bc1fca6 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_desk.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_desk.c
@@ -707,6 +707,23 @@ e_desk_flip_end(E_Desk *desk)
      }
 }
 
+EAPI unsigned int
+e_desks_count(void)
+{
+   Eina_List *l;
+   E_Zone *zone;
+   unsigned int count = 0;
+
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(e_comp->zones, l, zone)
+     {
+        int cx = 0, cy = 0;
+
+        e_zone_desk_count_get(zone, &cx, &cy);
+        count += cx * cy;
+     }
+   return count;
+}
+
 static void
 _e_desk_free(E_Desk *desk)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_desk.h b/src/bin/e_desk.h
index 3555de389..55be32810 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_desk.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_desk.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ EAPI void         e_desk_window_profile_update(void);
 EAPI void         e_desk_flip_cb_set(E_Desk_Flip_Cb cb, const void *data);
 EAPI void         e_desk_flip_end(E_Desk *desk);
 
+EAPI unsigned int e_desks_count(void);
+
 extern EAPI int E_EVENT_DESK_SHOW;
 extern EAPI int E_EVENT_DESK_BEFORE_SHOW;
 extern EAPI int E_EVENT_DESK_AFTER_SHOW;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.c b/src/bin/e_utils.c
index 93db56ac1..d40e657d1 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.c
@@ -833,30 +833,6 @@ e_util_win_auto_resize_fill(Evas_Object *win)
      }
 }
 
-EAPI int
-e_util_comp_desk_count_get(E_Comp *c)
-{
-   Eina_List *zl;
-   E_Zone *zone;
-   int count = 0;
-
-   E_OBJECT_CHECK_RETURN(c, 0);
-   E_OBJECT_TYPE_CHECK_RETURN(c, E_COMP_TYPE, 0);
-   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(c->zones, zl, zone)
-     {
-        int x, y;
-        int cx = 0, cy = 0;
-
-        e_zone_desk_count_get(zone, &cx, &cy);
-        for (x = 0; x < cx; x++)
-          {
-             for (y = 0; y < cy; y++)
-               count += 1;
-          }
-     }
-   return count;
-}
-
 /* local subsystem functions */
 
 static Evas_Object *
diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.h b/src/bin/e_utils.h
index 2bc5643ab..7db6757dc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ EAPI void         e_util_win_auto_resize_fill(Evas_Object *win);
    dialog warning if loaded version is older or newer than current */
 EAPI Eina_Bool    e_util_module_config_check(const char *module_name, int loaded, int current);
 
-EAPI int e_util_comp_desk_count_get(E_Comp *con);
 EAPI E_Config_Binding_Key *e_util_binding_match(const Eina_List *bindlist, Ecore_Event_Key *ev, unsigned int *num, const E_Config_Binding_Key *skip);
 EAPI Eina_Bool e_util_fullscreen_current_any(void);
 EAPI Eina_Bool e_util_fullscreen_any(void);