diff --git a/private/applethandle.cpp b/private/applethandle.cpp
index f42bdcbb4..4b445b038 100644
--- a/private/applethandle.cpp
+++ b/private/applethandle.cpp
@@ -460,18 +460,6 @@ void AppletHandle::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
             m_pos = pos();
         }
 
-        if (m_pressedButton == ResizeButton) {
-            QRectF rect = QRectF(m_applet->pos(), m_applet->size());
-            m_originalSize = rect.size();
-            if (m_buttonsOnRight) {
-                m_resizeAnchor = rect.bottomLeft();
-                m_resizeOffset = event->pos() - rect.topRight();
-            } else {
-                m_resizeAnchor = rect.bottomRight(); 
-                m_resizeOffset = event->pos() - rect.topLeft();
-            }
-        }
-
         event->accept();
 
         update();
diff --git a/private/applethandle_p.h b/private/applethandle_p.h
index 76116fbfa..f448be9c4 100644
--- a/private/applethandle_p.h
+++ b/private/applethandle_p.h
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ class AppletHandle : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
         QPointF m_entryPos; //where the hover in event occurred
         QPointF m_pos;      //current position of applet in sceneCoords
         qreal m_zValue;     //current zValue of the applet, so it can be restored after drag.
-        QPointF m_resizeAnchor;
-        QPointF m_resizeOffset;
         QSizeF m_originalSize;
 
         bool m_buttonsOnRight : 1;