diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 829e3b127..fd76b95a9 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1519,6 +1519,16 @@ QSizeF Applet::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF & constraint) const
     return hint;
 }
 
+void Applet::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+}
+
+void Applet::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+}
+
 void Applet::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
     if (d->transient) {
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 1967520fd..4e9137410 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -783,11 +783,21 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QGraphicsWidget
         /**
          * Reimplemented from QGraphicsLayoutItem
          */
-         QSizeF sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF & constraint = QSizeF()) const;
+        QSizeF sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF & constraint = QSizeF()) const;
 
-         /**
-          * Reimplemented from QObject
-          */
+        /**
+         * Reimplemented from QGraphicsLayoutItem
+         */
+        void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+
+        /**
+         * Reimplemented from QGraphicsLayoutItem
+         */
+        void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+
+        /**
+         * Reimplemented from QObject
+         */
         void timerEvent (QTimerEvent *event);
 
     private:
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 9a60499ef..0b4696cd0 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -1006,26 +1006,6 @@ void Containment::resizeEvent(QGraphicsSceneResizeEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
-void Containment::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
-{
-    //FIXME Qt4.4 check to see if this is still necessary to avoid unnecessary repaints
-    //            check with QT_FLUSH_PAINT=1 and mouse through applets that accept hover,
-    //            applets that don't and system windows
-    if (event->spontaneous()) {
-        Applet::hoverEnterEvent(event);
-    }
-    Q_UNUSED(event)
-}
-
-void Containment::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
-{
-    //FIXME Qt4.4 check to see if this is still necessary to avoid unnecessary repaints
-    //            check with QT_FLUSH_PAINT=1 and mouse through applets that accept hover,
-    //            applets that don't and system windows
-//    Applet::hoverLeaveEvent(event);
-    Q_UNUSED(event)
-}
-
 void Containment::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     //kDebug() << "keyPressEvent with" << event->key() << "and hoping and wishing for a" << Qt::Key_Tab;
diff --git a/containment.h b/containment.h
index e1a7eadb2..756350545 100644
--- a/containment.h
+++ b/containment.h
@@ -461,8 +461,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
         void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
         void mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
         void contextMenuEvent(QGraphicsSceneContextMenuEvent *event);
-        void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
-        void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
         void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event);
         void wheelEvent(QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent *event);
         bool sceneEventFilter(QGraphicsItem *watched, QEvent *event);