@@ -1166,8 +1166,7 @@ /* if using focus_delay, stop the timer now so that focus doesn't go
            moving on us */
         event_halt_focus_delay();
 
-        if (client_validate(data->client.any.c))
-            client_focus(data->client.any.c);
+        client_focus(data->client.any.c);
     }
 }
 

@@ -2963,11 +2963,6 @@ {
     /* choose the correct target */
     self = client_focus_target(self);
 
-#if 0
-    if (!client_validate(self))
-        return FALSE;
-#endif
-
     if (!client_can_focus(self)) {
         if (!self->frame->visible) {
             /* update the focus lists */

@@ -1320,11 +1320,8 @@ {
     ObClient *c = data;
 
     if (focus_client != c) {
-        if (client_validate(c)) {
-            client_focus(c);
-            if (config_focus_raise)
-                client_raise(c);
-        }
+        if (client_focus(c) && config_focus_raise)
+            client_raise(c);
     }
     return FALSE; /* no repeat */
 }

@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ if (config_focus_follow && !config_focus_last)
     {
         if ((target = client_under_pointer()))
             if (allow_refocus || target != old)
-                if (client_normal(target) && client_can_focus(target) &&
-                    client_validate(target)) {
+                if (client_normal(target) && client_can_focus(target)) {
                     ob_debug("found in pointer stuff\n");
                     return target;
                 }
@@ -254,8 +253,8 @@ 5. it is a normal type window, don't fall back onto a dock or
                a splashscreen or a desktop window (save the desktop as a
                backup fallback though)
             */
-            if (client_can_focus(c) && client_validate(c) &&
-                c->desktop == screen_desktop && !c->iconic)
+            if (client_can_focus(c) && c->desktop == screen_desktop &&
+                !c->iconic)
             {
                 if (client_normal(c)) {
                     ob_debug("found in focus order\n");

@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ for (it = focus_order; it; it = g_list_next(it)) {
             ObClient *c = it->data;
             if (c->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP &&
                 (c->desktop == screen_desktop || c->desktop == DESKTOP_ALL) &&
-                client_validate(it->data) && client_focus(it->data))
+                client_focus(it->data))
                 break;
         }
     } else {