diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
index 70dd0c7a5..52e44498d 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void DialogPrivate::syncToMainItemSize()
                           frameSvgItem->margins()->top() + frameSvgItem->margins()->bottom());
 
     if (q->visualParent()) {
-        const QRect geom(q->popupPosition(q->visualParent(), s, Qt::AlignCenter), s);
+        const QRect geom(q->popupPosition(q->visualParent(), s), s);
 
         if (geom == q->geometry()) {
             return;
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ void Dialog::setVisualParent(QQuickItem *visualParent)
     }
 }
 
-QPoint Dialog::popupPosition(QQuickItem *item, const QSize &size, Qt::AlignmentFlag alignment)
+QPoint Dialog::popupPosition(QQuickItem *item, const QSize &size)
 {
     if (!item) {
         //If no item was specified try to align at the center of the parent view
@@ -532,15 +532,6 @@ QPoint Dialog::popupPosition(QQuickItem *item, const QSize &size, Qt::AlignmentF
         return QPoint();
     }
 
-    //swap direction if necessary
-    if (QApplication::isRightToLeft() && alignment != Qt::AlignCenter) {
-        if (alignment == Qt::AlignRight) {
-            alignment = Qt::AlignLeft;
-        } else {
-            alignment = Qt::AlignRight;
-        }
-    }
-
     //if the item is in a dock or in a window that ignores WM we want to position the popups outside of the dock
     const KWindowInfo winInfo = KWindowSystem::windowInfo(item->window()->winId(), NET::WMWindowType);
     const bool outsideParentWindow = (winInfo.windowType(NET::AllTypesMask) == NET::Dock) || (item->window()->flags() & Qt::X11BypassWindowManagerHint);
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
index 99e6275ec..1c89162c9 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public:
     Dialog(QQuickItem *parent = 0);
     ~Dialog();
 
+    //PROPERTIES ACCESSORS
     QQuickItem *mainItem() const;
     void setMainItem(QQuickItem *mainItem);
 
@@ -125,17 +126,6 @@ public:
     QObject *margins() const;
 
     void setFramelessFlags(Qt::WindowFlags flags);
-    /*
-     * set the dialog position. subclasses may change it. ToolTipDialog adjusts the position in an animated way
-     */
-    virtual void adjustGeometry(const QRect &geom);
-
-    /**
-     * @returns The suggested screen position for the popup
-     * @arg item the item the popup has to be positioned relatively to. if null, the popup will be positioned in the center of the window
-     * @arg alignment alignment of the popup compared to the item
-     */
-    QPoint popupPosition(QQuickItem *item, const QSize &size, Qt::AlignmentFlag alignment=Qt::AlignCenter) ;
 
     void setType(WindowType type);
     WindowType type() const;
@@ -147,6 +137,13 @@ public:
 
     void setTransientParentAndNotify(QWindow *parent);
 
+    /**
+     * @returns The suggested screen position for the popup
+     * @arg item the item the popup has to be positioned relatively to. if null, the popup will be positioned in the center of the window
+     * @arg alignment alignment of the popup compared to the item
+     */
+    virtual QPoint popupPosition(QQuickItem *item, const QSize &size);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void mainItemChanged();
     void locationChanged();
@@ -158,6 +155,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void flagsChanged();
 
 protected:
+    /*
+     * set the dialog position. subclasses may change it. ToolTipDialog adjusts the position in an animated way
+     */
+    virtual void adjustGeometry(const QRect &geom);
+
     //Reimplementations
     virtual void classBegin();
     virtual void componentComplete();
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ protected:
     virtual bool event(QEvent *event);
 
 private:
+    friend class DialogPrivate;
     DialogPrivate *const d;
 
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void syncBorders())
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp
index 7df6fb5d8..8616002d4 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/tooltip.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void ToolTip::showToolTip()
         if (window() && window()->screen()) {
             pos = window()->mapToGlobal(pos);
         }
-        QPoint popupPos = dlg->popupPosition(this, dlg->size(), Qt::AlignCenter);
+        QPoint popupPos = dlg->popupPosition(this, dlg->size());
 
         if (pos.y() + height() <= popupPos.y()) {
             dir = Plasma::Types::Down;