diff --git a/src/plasma/containmentactions.cpp b/src/plasma/containmentactions.cpp
index c4cce6079..5df5a17dd 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containmentactions.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containmentactions.cpp
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ void ContainmentActions::configurationAccepted()
     //do nothing by default
 }
 
-QAction *ContainmentActions::triggerableContextAction()
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void ContainmentActions::performNext()
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/plasma/containmentactions.h b/src/plasma/containmentactions.h
index d65e90f6d..e4a1706e6 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containmentactions.h
+++ b/src/plasma/containmentactions.h
@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT ContainmentActions : public QObject
          */
         virtual void configurationAccepted();
 
-        /**
-         * @return the action that is to be immediately triggered when this plugin is
-         *         activated for a context action, or NULL if there is no such action
-         *         @see contextualActions
-         */
-        virtual QAction *triggerableContextAction();
-
         /**
          * Called when a "next" action is triggered (e.g. by mouse wheel scroll). This
          * can be used to scroll through a list of items this plugin manages such as