diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 52343baee..e3574238d 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -300,11 +300,6 @@ void AppletInterface::setPreferredSize(qreal w, qreal h)
     applet()->setPreferredSize(w,h);
 }
 
-void AppletInterface::dataUpdated(QString source, Plasma::DataEngine::Data data)
-{
-    m_appletScriptEngine->dataUpdated(source, data);
-}
-
 QGraphicsLayout *AppletInterface::layout() const
 {
     return applet()->layout();
diff --git a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index 98b8efda7..ad850d410 100644
--- a/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/javascript/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -296,9 +296,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void releaseVisualFocus();
     void configNeedsSaving();
 
-public Q_SLOTS:
-    void dataUpdated(QString source, Plasma::DataEngine::Data data);
-
 protected:
     SimpleJavaScriptApplet *m_appletScriptEngine;