diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h
index ec7adfcf7f..1780b0ba52 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h
@@ -96,25 +96,6 @@ typedef Uint32 SDL_TrayEntryFlags;
  */
 typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_TrayCallback)(void *userdata, SDL_TrayEntry *entry);
 
-/**
- * Check whether or not tray icons can be created.
- *
- * Note that this function does not guarantee that SDL_CreateTray() will or
- * will not work; you should still check SDL_CreateTray() for errors.
- *
- * Using tray icons require the video subsystem.
- *
- * \returns true if trays are available, false otherwise.
- *
- * \threadsafety This function should only be called on the main thread. It
- *               will return false if not called on the main thread.
- *
- * \since This function is available since SDL 3.4.0.
- *
- * \sa SDL_CreateTray
- */
-extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_IsTraySupported(void);
-
 /**
  * Create an icon to be placed in the operating system's tray, or equivalent.
  *
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
index fcae64bea6..c69956e8b0 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
@@ -1253,7 +1253,6 @@ SDL3_0.0.0 {
     SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData;
     SDL_GetEventDescription;
     SDL_PutAudioStreamDataNoCopy;
-    SDL_IsTraySupported;
     # extra symbols go here (don't modify this line)
   local: *;
 };
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index 8873ff4734..61eb4b956d 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -1278,4 +1278,3 @@
 #define SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData_REAL
 #define SDL_GetEventDescription SDL_GetEventDescription_REAL
 #define SDL_PutAudioStreamDataNoCopy SDL_PutAudioStreamDataNoCopy_REAL
-#define SDL_IsTraySupported SDL_IsTraySupported_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index f05ff2ff33..d1e362cdff 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -1286,4 +1286,3 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_Renderer*,SDL_CreateGPURenderer,(SDL_Window *a,SDL_GPUShader
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData,(SDL_AudioStream *a,const void * const*b,int c,int d),(a,b,c,d),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_GetEventDescription,(const SDL_Event *a,char *b,int c),(a,b,c),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_PutAudioStreamDataNoCopy,(SDL_AudioStream *a,const void *b,int c,SDL_AudioStreamDataCompleteCallback d,void *e),(a,b,c,d,e),return)
-SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_IsTraySupported,(void),(),return)
diff --git a/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m b/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m
index d093972a2d..fd7f95517c 100644
--- a/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m
+++ b/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m
@@ -82,16 +82,6 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
 {
 }
 
-bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
-{
-    if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
-        SDL_SetError("This function should be called on the main thread");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
diff --git a/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c b/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c
index 3a95c6575b..766fb92584 100644
--- a/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c
+++ b/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
 {
 }
 
-bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     SDL_Unsupported();
diff --git a/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c b/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c
index 0671badda0..23863269ee 100644
--- a/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c
+++ b/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c
@@ -240,24 +240,6 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
     SDL_UpdateGtk();
 }
 
-bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
-{
-    if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
-        SDL_SetError("This function should be called on the main thread");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    static bool has_trays = false;
-    static bool has_been_detected_once = false;
-
-    if (!has_been_detected_once) {
-        has_trays = init_appindicator() && SDL_Gtk_Init();
-        has_been_detected_once = true;
-    }
-
-    return has_trays;
-}
-
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
diff --git a/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c b/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c
index a3bd81ff10..15021ac798 100644
--- a/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c
+++ b/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c
@@ -216,16 +216,6 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
 {
 }
 
-bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
-{
-    if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
-        SDL_SetError("This function should be called on the main thread");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {