diff --git a/packagestructure.cpp b/packagestructure.cpp
index 218bfd85c..ab67da3ab 100644
--- a/packagestructure.cpp
+++ b/packagestructure.cpp
@@ -762,12 +762,6 @@ bool PackageStructure::uninstallPackage(const QString &packageName, const QStrin
     return true;
 }
 
-void PackageStructure::createNewWidgetBrowser(QWidget *parent)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(parent)
-    emit newWidgetBrowserFinished();
-}
-
 QString PackageStructure::defaultPackageRoot() const
 {
     return d->packageRoot;
diff --git a/packagestructure.h b/packagestructure.h
index dcb9746d0..fcc3a3e3b 100644
--- a/packagestructure.h
+++ b/packagestructure.h
@@ -270,20 +270,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual bool uninstallPackage(const QString &packageName, const QString &packageRoot);
 
-    /**
-     * When called, the package plugin should display a window to the user
-     * that they can use to browser, select and then install widgets supported by
-     * this package plugin with.
-     *
-     * The user interface may be an in-process dialog or an out-of-process application.
-     *
-     * When the process is complete, the newWidgetBrowserFinished() signal must be
-     * emitted.
-     *
-     * @param parent the parent widget to use for the widget
-     */
-    virtual void createNewWidgetBrowser(QWidget *parent = 0);
-
     /**
      * @return the prefix paths inserted between the base path and content entries, in order of priority.
      *         When searching for a file, all paths will be tried in order.
@@ -317,12 +303,6 @@ public:
      */
     bool allowExternalPaths() const;
 
-Q_SIGNALS:
-    /**
-     * Emitted when the new widget browser process completes.
-     */
-    void newWidgetBrowserFinished();
-
 protected:
     /**
      * Sets whether or not external paths/symlinks can be followed by a package
diff --git a/private/packages.cpp b/private/packages.cpp
index 0af536e47..2fd09c718 100644
--- a/private/packages.cpp
+++ b/private/packages.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ PlasmoidPackage::PlasmoidPackage(QObject *parent)
 
 PlasmoidPackage::~PlasmoidPackage()
 {
-#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KNEWSTUFF
-    delete m_knsDialog.data();
-#endif
 }
 
 void PlasmoidPackage::pathChanged()
@@ -97,20 +94,6 @@ void PlasmoidPackage::pathChanged()
     }
 }
 
-void PlasmoidPackage::createNewWidgetBrowser(QWidget *parent)
-{
-#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KNEWSTUFF
-    KNS3::DownloadDialog *knsDialog = m_knsDialog.data();
-    if (!knsDialog) {
-        m_knsDialog = knsDialog = new KNS3::DownloadDialog("plasmoids.knsrc", parent);
-        connect(knsDialog, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SIGNAL(newWidgetBrowserFinished()));
-    }
-
-    knsDialog->show();
-    knsDialog->raise();
-#endif
-}
-
 DataEnginePackage::DataEnginePackage(QObject *parent)
     : Plasma::PackageStructure(parent, QString("DataEngine"))
 {