diff --git a/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.cpp b/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.cpp
index 3682a19b9233a..b03e4c89c7933 100644
--- a/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.cpp
@@ -890,24 +890,6 @@ void SocketApi::command_COPY_SECUREFILEDROP_LINK(const QString &localFile, Socke
     getOrCreatePublicLinkShareJob->run();
 }
 
-// Windows Shell / Explorer pinning fallbacks, see issue: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/issues/1599
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-void SocketApi::command_COPYASPATH(const QString &localFile, SocketListener *)
-{
-    setClipboardText(localFile);
-}
-
-void SocketApi::command_OPENNEWWINDOW(const QString &localFile, SocketListener *)
-{
-    QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(localFile));
-}
-
-void SocketApi::command_OPEN(const QString &localFile, SocketListener *socketListener)
-{
-    command_OPENNEWWINDOW(localFile, socketListener);
-}
-#endif
-
 // Fetches the private link url asynchronously and then calls the target slot
 void SocketApi::fetchPrivateLinkUrlHelper(const QString &localFile, const std::function<void(const QString &url)> &targetFun)
 {
diff --git a/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.h b/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.h
index 5dcf6900e8c04..d3667d0ad39b9 100644
--- a/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.h
+++ b/src/gui/socketapi/socketapi.h
@@ -134,13 +134,6 @@ private slots:
 
     void setFileLock(const QString &localFile, const SyncFileItem::LockStatus lockState) const;
 
-    // Windows Shell / Explorer pinning fallbacks, see issue: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/issues/1599
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    Q_INVOKABLE void command_COPYASPATH(const QString &localFile, OCC::SocketListener *listener);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void command_OPENNEWWINDOW(const QString &localFile, OCC::SocketListener *listener);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void command_OPEN(const QString &localFile, OCC::SocketListener *listener);
-#endif
-
     // Fetch the private link and call targetFun
     void fetchPrivateLinkUrlHelper(const QString &localFile, const std::function<void(const QString &url)> &targetFun);