diff --git a/plasma/applet.cpp b/plasma/applet.cpp
index 223a97ddb..ce5252ea6 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -407,22 +407,6 @@ KPluginInfo Applet::pluginInfo() const
     return d->appletDescription;
 }
 
-QString Applet::category(const QString &appletName)
-{
-    if (appletName.isEmpty()) {
-        return QString();
-    }
-
-    const QString constraint = QString("[X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name] == '%1'").arg(appletName);
-    KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("Plasma/Applet", constraint);
-
-    if (offers.isEmpty()) {
-        return QString();
-    }
-
-    return offers.first()->property("X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category").toString();
-}
-
 ImmutabilityType Applet::immutability() const
 {
     // if this object is itself system immutable, then just return that; it's the most
diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index 638fc04f1..2be52644a 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -284,12 +284,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
         static Applet *loadPlasmoid(const QString &path, uint appletId = 0,
                                     const QVariantList &args = QVariantList());
 
-        /**
-         * Get the category of the given applet
-         *
-         * @param appletName the name of the applet
-         */
-        static QString category(const QString &appletName);
 
         /**
          * Returns the icon related to this applet
diff --git a/plasma/pluginloader.cpp b/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
index a5c6862ce..b212917de 100644
--- a/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
+++ b/plasma/pluginloader.cpp
@@ -509,6 +509,22 @@ QStringList PluginLoader::customAppletCategories() const
     return AppletPrivate::s_customCategories.toList();
 }
 
+QString PluginLoader::appletCategory(const QString& appletName)
+{
+    if (appletName.isEmpty()) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+
+    const QString constraint = QString("[X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name] == '%1'").arg(appletName);
+    KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("Plasma/Applet", constraint);
+
+    if (offers.isEmpty()) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+
+    return offers.first()->property("X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category").toString();
+}
+
 
 KPluginInfo::List PluginLoader::listDataEngineInfo(const QString &parentApp)
 {
diff --git a/plasma/pluginloader.h b/plasma/pluginloader.h
index 4536a4ac4..7b1e07e36 100644
--- a/plasma/pluginloader.h
+++ b/plasma/pluginloader.h
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ public:
      */
     QStringList customAppletCategories() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Get the category of the given applet
+     *
+     * @param appletName the name of the applet
+     */
+    QString appletCategory(const QString &appletName);
+
     /**
      * Returns a list of all known DataEngines.
      *