diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.cpp b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
index 0085b5098..fbb9421cc 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ using namespace Plasma;
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
-bool CoronaPrivate::s_positioningContainments = false;
-
 Corona::Corona(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
       d(new CoronaPrivate(this))
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h b/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h
index c11bbed5a..c225fca8c 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/corona_p.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ public:
     Containment *addContainment(const QString &name, const QVariantList &args, uint id);
     QList<Plasma::Containment *> importLayout(const KConfigGroup &conf, bool mergeConfig);
 
-    static bool s_positioningContainments;
-
     Corona *q;
     Package package;
     KConfigGroup desktopDefaultsConfig;