diff --git a/src/wmspec.c b/src/wmspec.c
index 76e72a98..9424012d 100644
--- a/src/wmspec.c
+++ b/src/wmspec.c
@@ -1457,10 +1457,8 @@ Bool wNETWMProcessClientMessage(XClientMessageEvent * event)
 	return done;
 }
 
-Bool wNETWMCheckClientHintChange(WWindow * wwin, XPropertyEvent * event)
+void wNETWMCheckClientHintChange(WWindow *wwin, XPropertyEvent *event)
 {
-	Bool ret = True;
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_WMSPEC
 	wmessage("clientHintChange type %s\n", XGetAtomName(dpy, event->atom));
 #endif
@@ -1485,11 +1483,7 @@ Bool wNETWMCheckClientHintChange(WWindow * wwin, XPropertyEvent * event)
 		}
 	} else if (event->atom == net_wm_icon) {
 		updateIconImage(wwin);
-	} else {
-		ret = False;
 	}
-
-	return ret;
 }
 
 int wNETWMGetPidForWindow(Window window)
diff --git a/src/wmspec.h b/src/wmspec.h
index af756840..63d1eff7 100644
--- a/src/wmspec.h
+++ b/src/wmspec.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Bool wNETWMGetUsableArea(WScreen *scr, int head, WArea *area);
 void wNETWMCheckInitialClientState(WWindow *wwin);
 Bool wNETWMProcessClientMessage(XClientMessageEvent *event);
 void wNETWMCheckClientHints(WWindow *wwin, int *layer, int *workspace);
-Bool wNETWMCheckClientHintChange(WWindow *wwin, XPropertyEvent *event);
+void wNETWMCheckClientHintChange(WWindow *wwin, XPropertyEvent *event);
 void wNETWMUpdateActions(WWindow *wwin, Bool del);
 void wNETWMUpdateDesktop(WScreen *scr);
 void wNETWMPositionSplash(WWindow *wwin, int *x, int *y, int width, int height);