diff --git a/containmentactions.cpp b/containmentactions.cpp
index bb6c0dc6f..223e1c4ee 100644
--- a/containmentactions.cpp
+++ b/containmentactions.cpp
@@ -291,12 +291,6 @@ QPoint ContainmentActions::popupPosition(const QSize &s, QEvent *event)
     return pos;
 }
 
-bool ContainmentActions::event(QEvent *)
-{
-    //no longer needed
-    return false;
-}
-
 void ContainmentActions::setContainment(Containment *newContainment) {
     d->containment = newContainment;
 }
diff --git a/containmentactions.h b/containmentactions.h
index 965e06506..a6b1d40c0 100644
--- a/containmentactions.h
+++ b/containmentactions.h
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT ContainmentActions : public QObject
          */
         QPoint popupPosition(const QSize &s, QEvent *event);
 
-        /**
-         * @reimplemented
-         */
-        bool event(QEvent *e);
-
         /**
          * @p newContainment the containment the plugin should be associated with.
          * @since 4.6