diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index 33cc480..1745061 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
     return client->hide(mToken);
 }
-status_t SurfaceControl::show(int32_t layer) {
+status_t SurfaceControl::show() {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->show(mToken, layer);
+    return client->show(mToken);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setFlags(uint32_t flags, uint32_t mask) {
     status_t err = validate();
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 1b81e45..d55d42e 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
             layer_state_t::eLayerHidden);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceComposerClient::show(SurfaceID id, int32_t) {
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::show(SurfaceID id) {
     return getComposer().setFlags(this, id,
             0,
             layer_state_t::eLayerHidden);