diff --git a/widgets/lineedit.cpp b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
index a0402fbe1..979d7a5dc 100644
--- a/widgets/lineedit.cpp
+++ b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ bool LineEdit::Private::shouldPaint(QPainter *painter, const QTransform &transfo
     return true;
 }
 
-LineEdit::LineEdit(QGraphicsItem *parent, QGraphicsScene *scene)
-    : QGraphicsTextItem(parent, scene),
+LineEdit::LineEdit(QGraphicsItem *parent)
+    : QGraphicsTextItem(parent),
       d(new Private())
 {
     setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextEditorInteraction);
diff --git a/widgets/lineedit.h b/widgets/lineedit.h
index cb49d3600..bb2035416 100644
--- a/widgets/lineedit.h
+++ b/widgets/lineedit.h
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT LineEdit : public QGraphicsTextItem, public LayoutItem
     Q_PROPERTY( QString plainText READ toPlainText )
 
     public:
-        explicit LineEdit(QGraphicsItem *parent = 0, QGraphicsScene *scene = 0);
+        explicit LineEdit(QGraphicsItem *parent = 0);
         ~LineEdit();
 
         void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget = 0);
         void paintWidget(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget = 0);
-       
+
         Qt::Orientations expandingDirections() const;
 
         QSizeF minimumSize() const;