diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
index e876d1b71..6fe5e6a8f 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ DialogProxy::DialogProxy(QQuickItem *parent)
     setColor(QColor(Qt::transparent));
     setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint);
 
-    m_flags = flags();
-
     m_syncTimer = new QTimer(this);
     m_syncTimer->setSingleShot(true);
     m_syncTimer->setInterval(250);
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ void DialogProxy::onVisibleChanged()
         } else {
             KWindowSystem::setOnAllDesktops(winId(), false);
         }
-        setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint|m_flags);
+        setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint|flags());
     }
 }
 
@@ -302,17 +300,6 @@ void DialogProxy::activateWindow()
     setWindowState(Qt::WindowActive);
 }
 
-int DialogProxy::windowFlags() const
-{
-    return (int)m_flags;
-}
-
-void DialogProxy::setWindowFlags(const int flags)
-{
-    m_flags = (Qt::WindowFlags)flags;
-    setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint|m_flags);
-}
-
 Plasma::Types::Location DialogProxy::location() const
 {
     return m_location;
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
index 1f4f65c68..a7e6a490e 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ class DialogProxy : public QQuickWindow
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(QQuickItem *visualParent READ visualParent WRITE setVisualParent NOTIFY visualParentChanged)
 
-    /**
-     * Window flags of the Dialog window
-     */
-    Q_PROPERTY(int windowFlags READ windowFlags WRITE setWindowFlags)
-
     /**
      * Margins of the dialog around the mainItem.
      * @see DialogMargins
@@ -118,10 +113,6 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE void activateWindow();
 
-    //FIXME: passing an int is ugly
-    int windowFlags() const;
-    void setWindowFlags(const int);
-
     Plasma::Types::Location location() const;
     void setLocation(Plasma::Types::Location location);
 
@@ -170,7 +161,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void onVisibleChanged();
 
 private:
-    Qt::WindowFlags m_flags;
     bool m_activeWindow;
     QRect m_cachedGeometry;
     WindowType m_type;