diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
index 4d95c7076..c745681dd 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -166,18 +166,6 @@ void Containment::init()
                 d->actions()->addAction("configure shortcuts", act);
             }
         }
-
-        if (d->type == DesktopContainment) {
-            addToolBoxAction(action("add widgets"));
-
-            //TODO: do we need some way to allow this be overridden?
-            //      it's always available because shells rely on this
-            //      to offer their own custom configuration as well
-            QAction *configureContainment = action("configure");
-            if (configureContainment) {
-                addToolBoxAction(configureContainment);
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -576,16 +564,6 @@ void Containment::enableAction(const QString &name, bool enable)
     }
 }
 
-void Containment::addToolBoxAction(QAction *action)
-{
-    d->toolBoxActions << action;
-}
-
-void Containment::removeToolBoxAction(QAction *action)
-{
-    d->toolBoxActions.removeAll(action);
-}
-
 void Containment::addAssociatedWidget(QWidget *widget)
 {
     //TODO: move this whole method in the c++ part of the QML implementation
diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.h b/src/plasma/containment.h
index dec67b1f3..e62d91d91 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.h
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.h
@@ -247,16 +247,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Containment : public Applet
          */
         void enableAction(const QString &name, bool enable);
 
-        /**
-         * Add an action to the toolbox
-         */
-        void addToolBoxAction(QAction *action);
-
-        /**
-         * Remove an action from the toolbox
-         */
-        void removeToolBoxAction(QAction *action);
-
         /**
          * associate actions with this widget, including ones added after this call.
          * needed to make keyboard shortcuts work.
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index f032f894e..e27989060 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::containmentConstraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constra
         return;
     }
 
-    //kDebug() << "got containmentConstraintsEvent" << constraints << (QObject*)toolBox;
+    //kDebug() << "got containmentConstraintsEvent" << constraints;
     if (constraints & Plasma::ImmutableConstraint) {
         //update actions
         checkRemoveAction();
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::containmentConstraintsEvent(Plasma::Constraints constra
     }
 
     if (constraints & Plasma::StartupCompletedConstraint && type < Containment::CustomContainment) {
-        q->addToolBoxAction(q->action("remove"));
         checkRemoveAction();
     }
 }