diff --git a/theme.cpp b/theme.cpp
index c7cc7a3c2..da82b5c34 100644
--- a/theme.cpp
+++ b/theme.cpp
@@ -906,8 +906,12 @@ bool Theme::useNativeWidgetStyle() const
     return d->useNativeWidgetStyle;
 }
 
-bool Theme::findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix)
+bool Theme::findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix, unsigned int lastModified)
 {
+    if (lastModified != 0 && d->useCache() && lastModified > uint(d->pixmapCache->lastModifiedTime())) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (d->useCache()) {
         const QString id = d->keysToCache.value(key);
         if (d->pixmapsToCache.contains(id)) {
@@ -925,16 +929,6 @@ bool Theme::findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix)
     return false;
 }
 
-// BIC FIXME: Should be merged with the other findInCache method above when we break BC
-bool Theme::findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix, unsigned int lastModified)
-{
-    if (d->useCache() && lastModified > uint(d->pixmapCache->lastModifiedTime())) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return findInCache(key, pix);
-}
-
 void Theme::insertIntoCache(const QString& key, const QPixmap& pix)
 {
     if (d->useCache()) {
diff --git a/theme.h b/theme.h
index f74a95963..9112cf3a2 100644
--- a/theme.h
+++ b/theme.h
@@ -261,16 +261,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Theme : public QObject
         Q_INVOKABLE QString styleSheet(const QString &css = QString()) const;
 
 
-        /**
-         * Tries to load pixmap with the specified key from cache.
-         *
-         * @param key the name to use in the cache for this image
-         * @param pix the pixmap object to populate with the resulting data if found
-         *
-         * @return true when pixmap was found and loaded from cache, false otherwise
-         **/
-        bool findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix);
-
         /**
          * This is an overloaded member provided to check with file timestamp
          * where cache is still valid.
@@ -283,7 +273,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Theme : public QObject
          * @return true when pixmap was found and loaded from cache, false otherwise
          * @since 4.3
          **/
-        bool findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix, unsigned int lastModified);
+        bool findInCache(const QString &key, QPixmap &pix, unsigned int lastModified = 0);
 
         /**
          * Insert specified pixmap into the cache.