diff --git a/plasma/applet.cpp b/plasma/applet.cpp
index 55bdb7dc3..223a97ddb 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -407,11 +407,6 @@ KPluginInfo Applet::pluginInfo() const
     return d->appletDescription;
 }
 
-QString Applet::category(const KPluginInfo &applet)
-{
-    return applet.property("X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category").toString();
-}
-
 QString Applet::category(const QString &appletName)
 {
     if (appletName.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index 83a1406a4..638fc04f1 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -284,13 +284,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
         static Applet *loadPlasmoid(const QString &path, uint appletId = 0,
                                     const QVariantList &args = QVariantList());
 
-        /**
-         * Get the category of the given applet
-         *
-         * @param applet a KPluginInfo object for the applet
-         */
-        static QString category(const KPluginInfo &applet);
-
         /**
          * Get the category of the given applet
          *