diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index a392016e7..45b4fde10 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        typedef QList<Applet*> List;
-        typedef QHash<QString, Applet*> Dict;
-
 //CONSTRUCTORS
         /**
          * @param parent the QObject this applet is parented to
diff --git a/plasma/containment.cpp b/plasma/containment.cpp
index 402844e1d..002037abb 100644
--- a/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void Containment::addApplet(Applet *applet, const QPointF &pos)
     applet->d->scheduleModificationNotification();
 }
 
-Applet::List Containment::applets() const
+QList<Applet *> Containment::applets() const
 {
     return d->applets;
 }
diff --git a/plasma/containment.h b/plasma/containment.h
index 6394aefd2..995a27ae3 100644
--- a/plasma/containment.h
+++ b/plasma/containment.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
         /**
          * @return the applets currently in this Containment
          */
-        Applet::List applets() const;
+        QList<Applet *> applets() const;
 
         /**
          * Removes all applets from this Containment
diff --git a/plasma/private/containment_p.h b/plasma/private/containment_p.h
index aec8aa5f2..435a885ae 100644
--- a/plasma/private/containment_p.h
+++ b/plasma/private/containment_p.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
     Containment *q;
     FormFactor formFactor;
     Location location;
-    Applet::List applets;
+    QList<Applet *> applets;
     QString wallpaper;
     QHash<QString, ContainmentActions*> localActionPlugins;
     int screen;