diff --git a/popupapplet.cpp b/popupapplet.cpp
index 7ace665b9..1f84c4664 100644
--- a/popupapplet.cpp
+++ b/popupapplet.cpp
@@ -294,15 +294,6 @@ bool PopupApplet::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
     return Applet::eventFilter(watched, event);
 }
 
-QVariant PopupApplet::itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
-{
-    if (change == QGraphicsItem::ItemParentHasChanged && d->dialog) {
-        d->dialog->setParent(view());
-    }
-
-    return Applet::itemChange(change, value);
-}
-
 void PopupApplet::showPopup(uint popupDuration)
 {
     if (d->dialog && (formFactor() == Horizontal || formFactor() == Vertical)) {
diff --git a/popupapplet.h b/popupapplet.h
index c7c8b939b..c95a5ec5d 100644
--- a/popupapplet.h
+++ b/popupapplet.h
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ protected:
     void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
     bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event);
-    QVariant itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value);
 
 private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void togglePopup())