diff --git a/docs/README-migration.md b/docs/README-migration.md
index 236af3de9..82f6cdc4f 100644
--- a/docs/README-migration.md
+++ b/docs/README-migration.md
@@ -1983,6 +1983,7 @@ The following functions have been removed:
 * SDL_GetWindowData() - use SDL_GetWindowProperties() instead
 * SDL_SetWindowData() - use SDL_GetWindowProperties() instead
 * SDL_CreateWindowFrom() - use SDL_CreateWindowWithProperties() with the properties that allow you to wrap an existing window
+* SDL_SetWindowInputFocus() - use SDL_RaiseWindow() instead
 
 The SDL_Window id type is named SDL_WindowID
 
diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h
index a64ff6431..cdb911f71 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h
@@ -2177,23 +2177,6 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_GetWindowOpacity(SDL_Window *window, float *
  */
 extern SDL_DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SetWindowModalFor(SDL_Window *modal_window, SDL_Window *parent_window);
 
-/**
- * Explicitly set input focus to the window.
- *
- * You almost certainly want SDL_RaiseWindow() instead of this function. Use
- * this with caution, as you might give focus to a window that is completely
- * obscured by other windows.
- *
- * \param window the window that should get the input focus.
- * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
- *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
- *
- * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
- *
- * \sa SDL_RaiseWindow
- */
-extern SDL_DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SetWindowInputFocus(SDL_Window *window);
-
 /**
  * Set whether the window may have input focus.
  *
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
index b54b9fd05..40d7177a8 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
@@ -762,7 +762,6 @@ SDL3_0.0.0 {
     SDL_SetWindowFullscreenMode;
     SDL_SetWindowHitTest;
     SDL_SetWindowIcon;
-    SDL_SetWindowInputFocus;
     SDL_SetWindowKeyboardGrab;
     SDL_SetWindowMaximumSize;
     SDL_SetWindowMinimumSize;
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index b8c98467b..76f69d781 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@
 #define SDL_SetWindowFullscreenMode SDL_SetWindowFullscreenMode_REAL
 #define SDL_SetWindowHitTest SDL_SetWindowHitTest_REAL
 #define SDL_SetWindowIcon SDL_SetWindowIcon_REAL
-#define SDL_SetWindowInputFocus SDL_SetWindowInputFocus_REAL
 #define SDL_SetWindowKeyboardGrab SDL_SetWindowKeyboardGrab_REAL
 #define SDL_SetWindowMaximumSize SDL_SetWindowMaximumSize_REAL
 #define SDL_SetWindowMinimumSize SDL_SetWindowMinimumSize_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index 740da8cf6..50613fd99 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowFullscreen,(SDL_Window *a, SDL_bool b),(a,b),re
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowFullscreenMode,(SDL_Window *a, const SDL_DisplayMode *b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowHitTest,(SDL_Window *a, SDL_HitTest b, void *c),(a,b,c),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowIcon,(SDL_Window *a, SDL_Surface *b),(a,b),return)
-SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowInputFocus,(SDL_Window *a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowKeyboardGrab,(SDL_Window *a, SDL_bool b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowMaximumSize,(SDL_Window *a, int b, int c),(a,b,c),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_SetWindowMinimumSize,(SDL_Window *a, int b, int c),(a,b,c),return)
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
index 5437a838a..0a5e7b56b 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ struct SDL_VideoDevice
     void (*GetWindowSizeInPixels)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, int *w, int *h);
     int (*SetWindowOpacity)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, float opacity);
     int (*SetWindowModalFor)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *modal_window, SDL_Window *parent_window);
-    int (*SetWindowInputFocus)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
     void (*ShowWindow)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
     void (*HideWindow)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
     void (*RaiseWindow)(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 5b67b6d4f..9363a46ff 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -3511,18 +3511,6 @@ int SDL_SetWindowModalFor(SDL_Window *modal_window, SDL_Window *parent_window)
     return ret;
 }
 
-int SDL_SetWindowInputFocus(SDL_Window *window)
-{
-    CHECK_WINDOW_MAGIC(window, -1);
-    CHECK_WINDOW_NOT_POPUP(window, -1);
-
-    if (!_this->SetWindowInputFocus) {
-        return SDL_Unsupported();
-    }
-
-    return _this->SetWindowInputFocus(_this, window);
-}
-
 int SDL_SetWindowFocusable(SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool focusable)
 {
     CHECK_WINDOW_MAGIC(window, -1);
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
index 4f59aaeda..2f87933f1 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ static SDL_VideoDevice *X11_CreateDevice(void)
     device->GetWindowBordersSize = X11_GetWindowBordersSize;
     device->SetWindowOpacity = X11_SetWindowOpacity;
     device->SetWindowModalFor = X11_SetWindowModalFor;
-    device->SetWindowInputFocus = X11_SetWindowInputFocus;
     device->ShowWindow = X11_ShowWindow;
     device->HideWindow = X11_HideWindow;
     device->RaiseWindow = X11_RaiseWindow;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
index 60e5a3281..85818db8d 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
@@ -1267,18 +1267,6 @@ int X11_SetWindowModalFor(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *modal_window, SDL_
     return 0;
 }
 
-int X11_SetWindowInputFocus(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
-{
-    if (X11_IsWindowMapped(_this, window)) {
-        SDL_WindowData *data = window->driverdata;
-        Display *display = data->videodata->display;
-        X11_XSetInputFocus(display, data->xwindow, RevertToNone, CurrentTime);
-        X11_XFlush(display);
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-
 void X11_SetWindowBordered(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool bordered)
 {
     const SDL_bool focused = (window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS) ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.h b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.h
index 0681bf7df..5e4866766 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.h
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ extern void X11_SetWindowAspectRatio(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
 extern int X11_GetWindowBordersSize(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, int *top, int *left, int *bottom, int *right);
 extern int X11_SetWindowOpacity(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, float opacity);
 extern int X11_SetWindowModalFor(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *modal_window, SDL_Window *parent_window);
-extern int X11_SetWindowInputFocus(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
 extern void X11_SetWindowSize(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
 extern void X11_ShowWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);
 extern void X11_HideWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window);