diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.cpp b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
index c10d0dc28..2d3a272df 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -914,15 +914,6 @@ bool Applet::isContainment() const
     return d->isContainment;
 }
 
-// PRIVATE CLASS IMPLEMENTATION
-
-
-void ContainmentPrivate::checkRemoveAction()
-{
-    q->enableAction("remove", q->immutability() == Mutable);
-}
-
-
 } // Plasma namespace
 
 #include "moc_applet.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
index aa0e7c9cb..f7c1c05f9 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -450,15 +450,6 @@ int Containment::screen() const
     return d->screen;
 }
 
-void Containment::enableAction(const QString &name, bool enable)
-{
-    QAction *action = actions()->action(name);
-    if (action) {
-        action->setEnabled(enable);
-        action->setVisible(enable);
-    }
-}
-
 void Containment::setDrawWallpaper(bool drawWallpaper)
 {
     d->drawWallpaper = drawWallpaper;
diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.h b/src/plasma/containment.h
index a5e6dadd3..89a569f13 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.h
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.h
@@ -160,14 +160,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
          */
         void restore(KConfigGroup &group);
 
-        /**
-         * convenience function - enables or disables an action by name
-         *
-         * @param name the name of the action in our collection
-         * @param enable true to enable, false to disable
-         */
-        void enableAction(const QString &name, bool enable);
-
         /**
          * Return whether wallpaper is painted or not.
          */
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.cpp b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
index a25b15e59..0e02f81bc 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
@@ -361,15 +361,6 @@ KActionCollection *Corona::actions() const
     return &d->actions;
 }
 
-void Corona::enableAction(const QString &name, bool enable)
-{
-    QAction *action = d->actions.action(name);
-    if (action) {
-        action->setEnabled(enable);
-        action->setVisible(enable);
-    }
-}
-
 void Corona::updateShortcuts()
 {
     QMutableListIterator<QWeakPointer<KActionCollection> > it(d->actionCollections);
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.h b/src/plasma/corona.h
index 55cc8ed59..6fcea860e 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.h
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.h
@@ -164,14 +164,6 @@ public:
      */
     QList<Plasma::Location> freeEdges(int screen) const;
 
-    /**
-     * convenience function - enables or disables an action by name
-     *
-     * @param name the name of the action in our collection
-     * @param enable true to enable, false to disable
-     */
-    void enableAction(const QString &name, bool enable);
-
     /**
      * @since 4.3
      * Updates keyboard shortcuts for all the CoronaBase's actions.
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index 601ad3015..194aaaf4e 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::setScreen(int newScreen)
         swapScreensWith->setScreen(oldScreen);
     }
 
-    checkRemoveAction();
-
     if (newScreen >= 0) {
         emit q->activate();
     }
@@ -215,9 +213,19 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::containmentConstraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constra
     //kDebug() << "got containmentConstraintsEvent" << constraints;
     if (constraints & Plasma::ImmutableConstraint) {
         //update actions
-        checkRemoveAction();
         const bool unlocked = q->immutability() == Mutable;
-        q->enableAction("add widgets", unlocked);
+
+        QAction *action = q->actions()->action("remove");
+        if (action) {
+            action->setEnabled(unlocked);
+            action->setVisible(unlocked);
+        }
+
+        action = q->actions()->action("add widgets");
+        if (action) {
+            action->setEnabled(unlocked);
+            action->setVisible(unlocked);
+        }
 
         // tell the applets too
         foreach (Applet *a, applets) {
@@ -241,10 +249,6 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::containmentConstraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constra
             applet->updateConstraints(appletConstraints);
         }
     }
-
-    if (constraints & Plasma::StartupCompletedConstraint && type < Plasma::CustomContainment) {
-        checkRemoveAction();
-    }
 }
 
 Applet *ContainmentPrivate::addApplet(const QString &name, const QVariantList &args, uint id)
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
index f3eee7663..90faf7789 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ public:
     bool isPanelContainment() const;
     void setLockToolText();
     void appletDeleted(Applet*);
-    void checkRemoveAction();
     void configChanged();
 
     Applet *addApplet(const QString &name, const QVariantList &args = QVariantList(), uint id = 0);