diff --git a/src/surface/layer.cpp b/src/surface/layer.cpp
index 97e773e07..76d6932d2 100644
--- a/src/surface/layer.cpp
+++ b/src/surface/layer.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,3 @@ Layer::~Layer() noexcept {
 inline Server& Layer::get_server() const {
 	return server;
 }
-
-bool Layer::is_view() const {
-	return false;
-}
diff --git a/src/surface/layer.hpp b/src/surface/layer.hpp
index 8cb5a5ab5..3ce03f2a8 100644
--- a/src/surface/layer.hpp
+++ b/src/surface/layer.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class Layer : public Surface {
 	~Layer() noexcept;
 
 	inline Server& get_server() const override;
-	bool is_view() const override;
 };
 
 class LayerSubsurface {
diff --git a/src/surface/popup.cpp b/src/surface/popup.cpp
index bf61591b5..594650add 100644
--- a/src/surface/popup.cpp
+++ b/src/surface/popup.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,3 @@ Popup::~Popup() noexcept {
 constexpr Server& Popup::get_server() const {
 	return server;
 }
-
-constexpr bool Popup::is_view() const {
-	return false;
-}
diff --git a/src/surface/popup.hpp b/src/surface/popup.hpp
index 8270b2ae5..cedbdd053 100644
--- a/src/surface/popup.hpp
+++ b/src/surface/popup.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class Popup : public Surface {
 	~Popup() noexcept;
 
 	constexpr Server& get_server() const override;
-	constexpr bool is_view() const override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/surface/surface.hpp b/src/surface/surface.hpp
index f43550053..eaa420a3c 100644
--- a/src/surface/surface.hpp
+++ b/src/surface/surface.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ struct Surface {
 	virtual ~Surface() noexcept {};
 
 	virtual constexpr Server& get_server() const = 0;
-	virtual bool is_view() const = 0;
+	constexpr bool is_view() const {
+		return std::is_base_of<View, decltype(this)>();
+	};
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/surface/view.hpp b/src/surface/view.hpp
index 3d8119a49..89e044b84 100644
--- a/src/surface/view.hpp
+++ b/src/surface/view.hpp
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ struct View : public Surface {
 	virtual void map() = 0;
 	virtual void unmap() = 0;
 
-	constexpr bool is_view() const override {
-		return true;
-	}
 	void begin_interactive(const CursorMode mode, const uint32_t edges);
 	void set_position(const int new_x, const int new_y);
 	void set_size(const int new_width, const int new_height);