diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp
index f38576eae..d8b02b770 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.cpp
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ QSizeF ThemeProxy::mSize(const QFont &font) const
 }
 
 
-bool ThemeProxy::windowTranslucencyEnabled() const
-{
-    return Plasma::Theme::defaultTheme()->windowTranslucencyEnabled();
-}
-
 KUrl ThemeProxy::homepage() const
 {
     return Plasma::Theme::defaultTheme()->homepage();
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h
index b4a162c34..b7a662861 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/theme.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class ThemeProxy : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QString themeName READ themeName NOTIFY themeChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool windowTranslucentEnabled READ windowTranslucencyEnabled NOTIFY themeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(KUrl homepage READ homepage NOTIFY themeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool useGlobalSettings READ useGlobalSettings NOTIFY themeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString wallpaperPath READ wallpaperPath NOTIFY themeChanged)
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ public:
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE QSizeF mSize(const QFont &font = QApplication::font()) const;
 
-    bool windowTranslucencyEnabled() const;
     KUrl homepage() const;
     bool useGlobalSettings() const;
     QString wallpaperPath() const;
diff --git a/src/plasma/theme.cpp b/src/plasma/theme.cpp
index c7314b118..6d3db7fbd 100644
--- a/src/plasma/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/theme.cpp
@@ -829,11 +829,6 @@ QColor Theme::color(ColorRole role) const
     return QColor();
 }
 
-bool Theme::windowTranslucencyEnabled() const
-{
-    return d->compositingActive;
-}
-
 void Theme::setUseGlobalSettings(bool useGlobal)
 {
     if (d->useGlobal == useGlobal) {
diff --git a/src/plasma/theme.h b/src/plasma/theme.h
index 70a5a0700..caef3c261 100644
--- a/src/plasma/theme.h
+++ b/src/plasma/theme.h
@@ -148,11 +148,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Theme : public QObject
          */
         QColor color(ColorRole role) const;
 
-        /**
-         * @return true if the window manager effects (e.g. translucency, compositing) is active or not
-         */
-        bool windowTranslucencyEnabled() const;
-
         /**
          * Tells the theme whether to follow the global settings or use application
          * specific settings