diff --git a/plasmoid.h b/plasmoid.h
index fab3433a5..972b0410d 100644
--- a/plasmoid.h
+++ b/plasmoid.h
@@ -453,17 +453,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Plasmoid : public QGraphicsWidget
          */
         void releaseVisualFocus();
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x040700
-    protected:
-        void geometryChanged(); // in QGraphicsWidget now; preserve BC
-#else
-        /**
-         * Emitted whenever the applet makes a geometry change, so that views
-         * can coordinate themselves with these changes if they desire.
-         */
-        void geometryChanged();
-#endif
-
     Q_SIGNALS:
         /**
          * Emitted when the user completes a transformation of the applet.