diff --git a/gajim/gtkgui_helpers.py b/gajim/gtkgui_helpers.py
index 5df2a2729..325eb1cf0 100644
--- a/gajim/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/gajim/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -316,39 +316,6 @@ def get_current_desktop(window):
         current_virtual_desktop_no = prop[2][0]
         return current_virtual_desktop_no
 
-def possibly_move_window_in_current_desktop(window):
-    """
-    Moves GTK window to current virtual desktop if it is not in the current
-    virtual desktop
-
-    NOTE: Window is a GDK window.
-    """
-    #TODO: property_get doesn't work:
-    #prop_atom = Gdk.Atom.intern('_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP', False)
-    #type_atom = Gdk.Atom.intern("CARDINAL", False)
-    #w = Gdk.Screen.get_default().get_root_window()
-    #Gdk.property_get(w, prop_atom, type_atom, 0, 9999, False)
-    return False
-    if os.name == 'nt':
-        return False
-
-    root_window = Gdk.Screen.get_default().get_root_window()
-    # current user's vd
-    current_virtual_desktop_no = get_current_desktop(root_window)
-
-    # vd roster window is in
-    window_virtual_desktop = get_current_desktop(window.window)
-
-    # if one of those is None, something went wrong and we cannot know
-    # VD info, just hide it (default action) and not show it afterwards
-    if None not in (window_virtual_desktop, current_virtual_desktop_no):
-        if current_virtual_desktop_no != window_virtual_desktop:
-            # we are in another VD that the window was
-            # so show it in current VD
-            window.present()
-            return True
-    return False
-
 def file_is_locked(path_to_file):
     """
     Return True if file is locked
diff --git a/gajim/plugins/gui.py b/gajim/plugins/gui.py
index 617fc6e1f..60d67093b 100644
--- a/gajim/plugins/gui.py
+++ b/gajim/plugins/gui.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ class PluginsWindow:
         app.plugin_manager.gui_extension_point('plugin_window', self)
 
         self.window.show_all()
-        gtkgui_helpers.possibly_move_window_in_current_desktop(self.window)
 
     def on_key_press_event(self, widget, event):
         if event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_Escape:
diff --git a/gajim/statusicon.py b/gajim/statusicon.py
index e9bed8fee..d4e1f6286 100644
--- a/gajim/statusicon.py
+++ b/gajim/statusicon.py
@@ -368,17 +368,12 @@ class StatusIcon:
         win = app.interface.roster.window
         if not app.events.get_systray_events():
             # No pending events, so toggle visible/hidden for roster window
-            if win.get_property('visible') and (win.get_property(
-            'has-toplevel-focus') or os.name == 'nt'):
-                # visible in ANY virtual desktop?
-
-                # we could be in another VD right now. eg vd2
-                # and we want to show it in vd2
-                if not gtkgui_helpers.possibly_move_window_in_current_desktop(
-                win) and app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
-                    x, y = win.get_position()
-                    app.config.set('roster_x-position', x)
-                    app.config.set('roster_y-position', y)
+            if win.get_property('visible'):
+                if win.get_property('has-toplevel-focus') or os.name == 'nt':
+                    if app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
+                        x, y = win.get_position()
+                        app.config.set('roster_x-position', x)
+                        app.config.set('roster_y-position', y)
                 win.hide() # else we hide it from VD that was visible in
             else:
                 if not win.get_property('visible'):