diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index bfff0123..6f1a48c0 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -757,10 +757,7 @@ client_updatewmhints(client_t *c)
         }
         if((wmh.flags & XCB_WM_HINT_STATE) &&
            wmh.initial_state == XCB_WM_STATE_WITHDRAWN)
-        {
             client_setborder(c, 0);
-            c->skip = true;
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -907,7 +904,7 @@ luaA_client_visible_get(lua_State *L)
     lua_newtable(L);
 
     for(c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(!c->skip && client_isvisible(c, screen))
+        if(client_isvisible(c, screen))
         {
             luaA_client_userdata_new(globalconf.L, c);
             lua_rawseti(L, -2, i++);
diff --git a/ewmh.c b/ewmh.c
index f59c405e..54be79ae 100644
--- a/ewmh.c
+++ b/ewmh.c
@@ -260,15 +260,9 @@ ewmh_process_state_atom(client_t *c, xcb_atom_t state, int set)
     else if(state == _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR)
     {
         if(set == _NET_WM_STATE_REMOVE)
-        {
             c->skiptb = false;
-            c->skip = false;
-        }
         else if(set == _NET_WM_STATE_ADD)
-        {
             c->skiptb = true;
-            c->skip = true;
-        }
     }
     else if(state == _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN)
     {
@@ -378,7 +372,6 @@ ewmh_process_window_type_atom(client_t *c, xcb_atom_t state)
     else if(state == _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK
             || state == _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH)
     {
-        c->skip = true;
         c->isfixed = true;
         if(c->titlebar && c->titlebar->position && c->titlebar->sw)
         {
@@ -400,7 +393,6 @@ ewmh_process_window_type_atom(client_t *c, xcb_atom_t state)
         tag_array_t *tags = &globalconf.screens[c->screen].tags;
         c->noborder = true;
         c->isfixed = true;
-        c->skip = true;
         client_setlayer(c, LAYER_DESKTOP);
         for(int i = 0; i < tags->len; i++)
             tag_client(c, tags->tab[i]);
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 6bbc7284..ec02bbe0 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ struct client_t
     bool isfixed;
     /** true if the window is maximized */
     bool ismax;
-    /** true if the client must be skipped from client list */
-    bool skip;
     /** true if the client is moving */
     bool ismoving;
     /** True if the client is hidden */
diff --git a/widgets/tasklist.c b/widgets/tasklist.c
index 1568a9d9..d1af3089 100644
--- a/widgets/tasklist.c
+++ b/widgets/tasklist.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ tasklist_draw(draw_context_t *ctx, int screen,
     client_label_array_init(&odata->client_labels);
 
     for(c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(!c->skip && !c->skiptb)
+        if(!c->skiptb)
         {
             /* push client */
             luaA_client_userdata_new(globalconf.L, c);