diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 115e6e643..43cf714e7 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ void Applet::flushPendingConstraintsEvents()
         if (closeApplet) {
             closeApplet->setEnabled(unlocked);
             closeApplet->setVisible(unlocked);
-            connect(closeApplet, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(selectItemToDestroy()), Qt::UniqueConnection);
+            connect(closeApplet, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(destroy()), Qt::UniqueConnection);
         }
 
         QAction *configAction = d->actions->action("configure");
diff --git a/applet.h b/applet.h
index 5ddb1f120..09b1a03a3 100644
--- a/applet.h
+++ b/applet.h
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
         Applet(const QString &packagePath, uint appletId, const QVariantList &args);
 
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void cleanUpAndDelete())
-        Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void selectItemToDestroy())
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void configDialogFinished())
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void updateShortcuts())
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void publishCheckboxStateChanged(int state))
diff --git a/design/qml_todos.txt b/design/qml_todos.txt
index ff820c6a0..924a30d05 100644
--- a/design/qml_todos.txt
+++ b/design/qml_todos.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Functionality Blocks
 Porting of Applet and Containment
 =================================
 
-* AppletPrivate::selectItemToDestroy()
 * ContainmentPrivate::appletAt(const QPointF &point)
 * ContainmentPrivate::setScreen(int newScreen, int newDesktop, bool preventInvalidDesktops)
 * all geometry functions in Applet and Containment (width, height, geometry, raise, lower...)
diff --git a/private/applet_p.cpp b/private/applet_p.cpp
index 90b76ead0..45f7e1896 100644
--- a/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -199,31 +199,6 @@ void AppletPrivate::init(const QString &packagePath)
     }
 }
 
-void AppletPrivate::selectItemToDestroy()
-{
-    //FIXME: this will not work nicely with multiple screens and being zoomed out!
-    //TODO: port away from QGV
-    /*
-    if (isContainment) {
-        QGraphicsView *view = q->view();
-        if (view && view->transform().isScaling() &&
-            q->scene()->focusItem() != q) {
-            QGraphicsItem *focus = q->scene()->focusItem();
-
-            if (focus) {
-                Containment *toDestroy = dynamic_cast<Containment*>(focus->topLevelItem());
-
-                if (toDestroy) {
-                    toDestroy->destroy();
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }*/
-
-    q->destroy();
-}
-
 void AppletPrivate::cleanUpAndDelete()
 {
     // reimplemented in the UI specific library
diff --git a/private/applet_p.h b/private/applet_p.h
index e9a27aa7d..3f7dc90d8 100644
--- a/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/private/applet_p.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public:
     KConfigGroup *mainConfigGroup();
     QString visibleFailureText(const QString &reason);
     void resetConfigurationObject();
-    void selectItemToDestroy();
     void addGlobalShortcutsPage(KConfigDialog *dialog);
     void addPublishPage(KConfigDialog *dialog);
     void configDialogFinished();