diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index e84e21a..df14d6d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -3184,19 +3184,15 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceFlinger::removeLayer(const sp<Layer>& layer, bool topLevelOnly) {
+status_t SurfaceFlinger::removeLayer(const sp<Layer>& layer) {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mStateLock);
-    return removeLayerLocked(mStateLock, layer, topLevelOnly);
+    return removeLayerLocked(mStateLock, layer);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceFlinger::removeLayerLocked(const Mutex& lock, const sp<Layer>& layer,
-                                           bool topLevelOnly) {
+status_t SurfaceFlinger::removeLayerLocked(const Mutex& lock, const sp<Layer>& layer) {
     const auto& p = layer->getParent();
     ssize_t index;
     if (p != nullptr) {
-        if (topLevelOnly) {
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        }
         index = p->removeChild(layer);
     } else {
         index = mCurrentState.layersSortedByZ.remove(layer);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index f5218b1..f98dddf 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@
     void onHandleDestroyed(const sp<Layer>& layer);
 
     // remove a layer from SurfaceFlinger immediately
-    status_t removeLayer(const sp<Layer>& layer, bool topLevelOnly = false);
-    status_t removeLayerLocked(const Mutex&, const sp<Layer>& layer, bool topLevelOnly = false);
+    status_t removeLayer(const sp<Layer>& layer);
+    status_t removeLayerLocked(const Mutex&, const sp<Layer>& layer);
 
     // add a layer to SurfaceFlinger
     status_t addClientLayer(const sp<Client>& client,