diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index e47ab40a7..ed4ea80d0 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
 #include "scripting/appletscript.h"
 #include "svg.h"
 #include "framesvg.h"
-#include "private/applethandle_p.h"
 #include "private/framesvg_p.h"
 #include "remote/authorizationmanager.h"
 #include "remote/authorizationmanager_p.h"
@@ -829,13 +828,6 @@ void Applet::flushPendingConstraintsEvents()
             action->setEnabled(canConfig);
         }
 
-        if (!unlocked && d->handle) {
-            AppletHandle *h = d->handle.data();
-            disconnect(this);
-
-            h->deleteLater();
-        }
-
         emit immutabilityChanged(immutability());
     }
 
diff --git a/private/applet_p.h b/private/applet_p.h
index edcb2961a..754afa57c 100644
--- a/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/private/applet_p.h
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <kconfigdialog.h>
+#include <kconfigskeleton.h>
+#include <kservice.h>
+#include <kplugininfo.h>
 
-#include "plasma/animator.h"
-#include "plasma/private/applethandle_p.h"
+#include "plasma/applet.h"
 #include "plasma/dataengineconsumer.h"
 #include "plasma/ui_publish.h"
 
@@ -146,7 +148,6 @@ public:
     QVariantList args;
 
     // bookkeeping
-    QSet<QGraphicsItem*> registeredAsDragHandle;
     Plasma::FrameSvg *background;
     KConfigGroup *mainConfig;
     Plasma::Constraints pendingConstraints;
@@ -155,7 +156,6 @@ public:
     AppletScript *script;
     Package *package;
     ConfigLoader *configLoader;
-    QWeakPointer<AppletHandle> handle;
 
     // actions stuff; put activationAction into actions?
     KActionCollection *actions;