diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 58eb08f28..77c4cf193 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ DO_RCNT(client_t, client, client_delete)
 #define client_need_arrange(c) \
     do { \
         if(!globalconf.screens[(c)->screen].need_arrange \
-           && client_isvisible_exclude_banned(c, (c)->screen)) \
+           && client_isvisible(c, (c)->screen)) \
             globalconf.screens[(c)->screen].need_arrange = true; \
     } while(0)
 
@@ -131,20 +131,8 @@ client_isfixed(client_t *c)
             && c->size_hints.max_height);
 }
 
-/** Returns true if a client is tagged
- * with one of the tags of the specified screen and is not hidden.
- * \param c The client to check.
- * \param screen Virtual screen number.
- * \return true if the client is visible, false otherwise.
- */
-static inline bool
-client_isvisible_exclude_banned(client_t *c, int screen)
-{
-    return (!c->ishidden && !c->isminimized && client_maybevisible(c, screen));
-}
-
-/** Returns true if a client is tagged
- * with one of the tags of the specified screen and is not hidden or banned.
+/** Returns true if a client is tagged with one of the tags of the 
+ * specified screen and is not hidden. Note that "banned" clients are included.
  * \param c The client to check.
  * \param screen Virtual screen number.
  * \return true if the client is visible, false otherwise.
@@ -152,7 +140,7 @@ client_isvisible_exclude_banned(client_t *c, int screen)
 static inline bool
 client_isvisible(client_t *c, int screen)
 {
-    return (client_isvisible_exclude_banned(c, screen) && !c->isbanned);
+    return (!c->ishidden && !c->isminimized && client_maybevisible(c, screen));
 }
 
 /** Check if a client has strut information.
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index d4093dbcc..ba65e7b1e 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ arrange(int screen)
 
     for(c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
     {
-        if(client_isvisible_exclude_banned(c, screen))
+        if(client_isvisible(c, screen))
             client_unban(c);
         /* we don't touch other screens windows */
         else if(c->screen == screen)