diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 65cadea1..144ad038 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ const char *view_get_instance(struct sway_view *view);
 
 uint32_t view_get_x11_window_id(struct sway_view *view);
 
-const char *view_get_window_role(struct sway_view *view);
-
 uint32_t view_get_window_type(struct sway_view *view);
 
 const char *view_get_type(struct sway_view *view);
diff --git a/sway/criteria.c b/sway/criteria.c
index 294b2922..7da790e6 100644
--- a/sway/criteria.c
+++ b/sway/criteria.c
@@ -190,128 +190,19 @@ static bool generate_regex(pcre **regex, char *value) {
 	return true;
 }
 
-enum criteria_token {
-	T_APP_ID,
-	T_CLASS,
-	T_CON_ID,
-	T_CON_MARK,
-	T_FLOATING,
-	T_ID,
-	T_INSTANCE,
-	T_TILING,
-	T_TITLE,
-	T_URGENT,
-	T_WINDOW_ROLE,
-	T_WINDOW_TYPE,
-	T_WORKSPACE,
-
-	T_INVALID,
-};
-
-static enum criteria_token token_from_name(char *name) {
-	if (strcmp(name, "app_id") == 0) {
-		return T_APP_ID;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "class") == 0) {
-		return T_CLASS;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "con_id") == 0) {
-		return T_CON_ID;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "con_mark") == 0) {
-		return T_CON_MARK;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "id") == 0) {
-		return T_ID;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "instance") == 0) {
-		return T_INSTANCE;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "title") == 0) {
-		return T_TITLE;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "urgent") == 0) {
-		return T_URGENT;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "window_role") == 0) {
-		return T_WINDOW_ROLE;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "window_type") == 0) {
-		return T_WINDOW_TYPE;
-	} else if (strcmp(name, "workspace") == 0) {
-		return T_WORKSPACE;
-	}
-	return T_INVALID;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get a property of the focused view.
- *
- * Note that we are taking the focused view at the time of criteria parsing, not
- * at the time of execution. This is because __focused__ only makes sense when
- * using criteria via IPC. Using __focused__ in config is not useful because
- * criteria is only executed once per view.
- */
-static char *get_focused_prop(enum criteria_token token) {
-	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
-	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
-
-	if (!focus || focus->type != C_VIEW) {
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	struct sway_view *view = focus->sway_view;
-	const char *value = NULL;
-
-	switch (token) {
-	case T_APP_ID:
-		value = view_get_app_id(view);
-		break;
-	case T_CLASS:
-		value = view_get_class(view);
-		break;
-	case T_INSTANCE:
-		value = view_get_instance(view);
-		break;
-	case T_TITLE:
-		value = view_get_class(view);
-		break;
-	case T_WINDOW_ROLE:
-		value = view_get_class(view);
-		break;
-	case T_WORKSPACE:
-		{
-			struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(focus, C_WORKSPACE);
-			if (ws) {
-				value = ws->name;
-			}
-		}
-		break;
-	case T_CON_ID: // These do not support __focused__
-	case T_CON_MARK:
-	case T_FLOATING:
-	case T_ID:
-	case T_TILING:
-	case T_URGENT:
-	case T_WINDOW_TYPE:
-	case T_INVALID:
-		break;
-	}
-	if (value) {
-		return strdup(value);
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static bool parse_token(struct criteria *criteria, char *name, char *value) {
-	enum criteria_token token = token_from_name(name);
-	if (token == T_INVALID) {
-		const char *fmt = "Token '%s' is not recognized";
-		int len = strlen(fmt) + strlen(name) - 1;
-		error = malloc(len);
-		snprintf(error, len, fmt, name);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	char *effective_value = NULL;
-	if (value && strcmp(value, "__focused__") == 0) {
-		effective_value = get_focused_prop(token);
-	} else if (value) {
-		effective_value = strdup(value);
-	}
-
 	// Require value, unless token is floating or tiled
-	if (!effective_value && token != T_FLOATING && token != T_TILING) {
+	if (!value && (strcmp(name, "title") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "app_id") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "class") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "instance") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "con_id") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "con_mark") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "window_role") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "window_type") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "id") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "urgent") == 0
+			|| strcmp(name, "workspace") == 0)) {
 		const char *fmt = "Token '%s' requires a value";
 		int len = strlen(fmt) + strlen(name) - 1;
 		error = malloc(len);
@@ -319,64 +210,53 @@ static bool parse_token(struct criteria *criteria, char *name, char *value) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	char *endptr = NULL;
-	switch (token) {
-	case T_TITLE:
-		generate_regex(&criteria->title, effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_APP_ID:
-		generate_regex(&criteria->app_id, effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_CLASS:
-		generate_regex(&criteria->class, effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_INSTANCE:
-		generate_regex(&criteria->instance, effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_CON_ID:
-		criteria->con_id = strtoul(effective_value, &endptr, 10);
+	if (strcmp(name, "title") == 0) {
+		generate_regex(&criteria->title, value);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "app_id") == 0) {
+		generate_regex(&criteria->app_id, value);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "class") == 0) {
+		generate_regex(&criteria->class, value);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "instance") == 0) {
+		generate_regex(&criteria->instance, value);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "con_id") == 0) {
+		char *endptr;
+		criteria->con_id = strtoul(value, &endptr, 10);
 		if (*endptr != 0) {
 			error = strdup("The value for 'con_id' should be numeric");
 		}
-		break;
-	case T_CON_MARK:
-		generate_regex(&criteria->con_mark, effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_WINDOW_ROLE:
-		generate_regex(&criteria->window_role, effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_WINDOW_TYPE:
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "con_mark") == 0) {
+		generate_regex(&criteria->con_mark, value);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "window_role") == 0) {
+		generate_regex(&criteria->window_role, value);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "window_type") == 0) {
 		// TODO: This is a string but will be stored as an enum or integer
-		break;
-	case T_ID:
-		criteria->id = strtoul(effective_value, &endptr, 10);
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "id") == 0) {
+		char *endptr;
+		criteria->id = strtoul(value, &endptr, 10);
 		if (*endptr != 0) {
 			error = strdup("The value for 'id' should be numeric");
 		}
-		break;
-	case T_FLOATING:
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "floating") == 0) {
 		criteria->floating = true;
-		break;
-	case T_TILING:
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "tiling") == 0) {
 		criteria->tiling = true;
-		break;
-	case T_URGENT:
-		if (strcmp(effective_value, "latest") == 0) {
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "urgent") == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(value, "latest") == 0) {
 			criteria->urgent = 'l';
-		} else if (strcmp(effective_value, "oldest") == 0) {
+		} else if (strcmp(value, "oldest") == 0) {
 			criteria->urgent = 'o';
 		} else {
 			error =
 				strdup("The value for 'urgent' must be 'latest' or 'oldest'");
 		}
-		break;
-	case T_WORKSPACE:
-		criteria->workspace = strdup(effective_value);
-		break;
-	case T_INVALID:
-		break;
+	} else if (strcmp(name, "workspace") == 0) {
+		criteria->workspace = strdup(value);
+	} else {
+		const char *fmt = "Token '%s' is not recognized";
+		int len = strlen(fmt) + strlen(name) - 1;
+		error = malloc(len);
+		snprintf(error, len, fmt, name);
 	}
-	free(effective_value);
 
 	if (error) {
 		return false;
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 3b3b6eaf..7431ac06 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -79,13 +79,6 @@ uint32_t view_get_x11_window_id(struct sway_view *view) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const char *view_get_window_role(struct sway_view *view) {
-	if (view->impl->get_string_prop) {
-		return view->impl->get_string_prop(view, VIEW_PROP_WINDOW_ROLE);
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 uint32_t view_get_window_type(struct sway_view *view) {
 	if (view->impl->get_int_prop) {
 		return view->impl->get_int_prop(view, VIEW_PROP_WINDOW_TYPE);