diff --git a/plasma/applet.cpp b/plasma/applet.cpp
index 6fa52266d..2396557b7 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -348,11 +348,6 @@ ConfigLoader *Applet::configScheme() const
     return d->configLoader;
 }
 
-DataEngine *Applet::dataEngine(const QString &name) const
-{
-    return d->dataEngine(name);
-}
-
 Package Applet::package() const
 {
     return d->package ? *d->package : Package();
diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index 25d53ad93..9f476ce78 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -223,25 +223,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
          **/
         Package package() const;
 
-        /**
-         * Loads the given DataEngine
-         *
-         * Tries to load the data engine given by @p name.  Each engine is
-         * only loaded once, and that instance is re-used on all subsequent
-         * requests.
-         *
-         * If the data engine was not found, an invalid data engine is returned
-         * (see DataEngine::isValid()).
-         *
-         * Note that you should <em>not</em> delete the returned engine.
-         *
-         * @param name Name of the data engine to load
-         * @return pointer to the data engine if it was loaded,
-         *         or an invalid data engine if the requested engine
-         *         could not be loaded
-         */
-        DataEngine *dataEngine(const QString &name) const;
-
         /**
          * Called when any of the geometry constraints have been updated.
          * This method calls constraintsEvent, which may be reimplemented,
diff --git a/plasma/private/applet_p.h b/plasma/private/applet_p.h
index 47183df5e..d2c449848 100644
--- a/plasma/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/plasma/private/applet_p.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <kplugininfo.h>
 
 #include "plasma/applet.h"
-#include "plasma/dataengineconsumer.h"
 
 class KKeySequenceWidget;
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ private:
     bool m_changed;
 };
 
-class PLASMA_EXPORT AppletPrivate : public DataEngineConsumer
+class PLASMA_EXPORT AppletPrivate
 {
 public:
     AppletPrivate(KService::Ptr service, const KPluginInfo *info, int uniqueID, Applet *applet);
diff --git a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
index 2a859c570..4fc665033 100644
--- a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
+++ b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.cpp
@@ -141,12 +141,6 @@ void AppletScript::configChanged()
 {
 }
 
-DataEngine *AppletScript::dataEngine(const QString &engine) const
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(d->applet);
-    return d->applet->dataEngine(engine);
-}
-
 QString AppletScript::mainScript() const
 {
     Q_ASSERT(d->applet);
diff --git a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
index 764bd1bd8..677d83ad5 100644
--- a/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
+++ b/plasma/scripting/appletscript.h
@@ -176,12 +176,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void configChanged();
 
 protected:
-    /**
-     * @param engine name of the engine
-     * @return a data engine associated with this plasmoid
-     */
-    Q_INVOKABLE DataEngine *dataEngine(const QString &engine) const;
-
     /**
      * @return absolute path to the main script file for this plasmoid
      */
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index fe3e52e4f..b6be300ed 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ AppletInterface::~AppletInterface()
 {
 }
 
-Plasma::DataEngine* AppletInterface::dataEngine(const QString &name)
-{
-    return applet()->dataEngine(name);
-}
-
 AppletInterface::FormFactor AppletInterface::formFactor() const
 {
     return static_cast<FormFactor>(applet()->formFactor());
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
index b1e7d2ed5..8deb55090 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <Plasma/Applet>
 #include <Plasma/Containment>
-#include <Plasma/DataEngine>
 #include <Plasma/Theme>
 
 #include "declarativeappletscript.h"
@@ -243,8 +242,6 @@ enum IntervalAlignment {
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void debug(const QString &msg);
 
-    Plasma::DataEngine *dataEngine(const QString &name);
-
     QList<QAction*> contextualActions() const;
     bool immutable() const;
     bool userConfiguring() const;
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
index e8509e885..b548b9b10 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <Plasma/Applet>
 #include <Plasma/Package>
 #include <Plasma/PluginLoader>
-
+#include <Plasma/Service>
 
 #include "plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.h"
 
@@ -251,20 +251,6 @@ void DeclarativeAppletScript::popupEvent(bool popped)
     m_env->callEventListeners("popupEvent", args);
 }
 
-void DeclarativeAppletScript::dataUpdated(const QString &name, const Plasma::DataEngine::Data &data)
-{
-#if 0
-TODO: callEventListeners is broken without qscriptengine
-    if (!m_engine) {
-        return;
-    }
-    QScriptValueList args;
-    args << m_engine->toScriptValue(name) << m_engine->toScriptValue(data);
-
-    m_env->callEventListeners("dataUpdated", args);
-#endif
-}
-
 void DeclarativeAppletScript::activate()
 {
 #if 0
@@ -342,7 +328,6 @@ TODO: make this work with QQmlEngine
     //Make enum values accessible also as plasmoid.Planar etc
     ScriptEnv::registerEnums(m_self, AppletInterface::staticMetaObject);
 
-    global.setProperty("dataEngine", m_engine->newFunction(DeclarativeAppletScript::dataEngine));
     global.setProperty("service", m_engine->newFunction(DeclarativeAppletScript::service));
     global.setProperty("loadService", m_engine->newFunction(DeclarativeAppletScript::loadService));
 
@@ -369,17 +354,6 @@ TODO: make this work with QQmlEngine
 #endif
 }
 
-QObject *DeclarativeAppletScript::dataEngine(const QString &dataEngineName)
-{
-    return applet()->dataEngine(dataEngineName);
-}
-
-QObject *DeclarativeAppletScript::service(const QString &dataEngine, const QString &source)
-{
-    Plasma::DataEngine *data = applet()->dataEngine(dataEngine);
-    return data->serviceForSource(source);
-}
-
 QObject *DeclarativeAppletScript::loadService(const QString &pluginName)
 {
     return Plasma::PluginLoader::self()->loadService(pluginName, QVariantList(), applet());
diff --git a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.h b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.h
index 053c1761d..3da0aa93c 100644
--- a/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.h
+++ b/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/declarativeappletscript.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <Plasma/AppletScript>
 #include "plasmoid/appletauthorization.h"
-#include <Plasma/DataEngine>
 
 class AppletInterface;
 
@@ -55,13 +54,10 @@ public:
     QQmlEngine *engine() const;
 
     static QObject *loadui(const QString &filename);
-    QObject *dataEngine(const QString &dataEngineName);
-    QObject *service(const QString &dataEngine, const QString &source);
     QObject *loadService(const QString &pluginName);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void executeAction(const QString &name);
-    void dataUpdated(const QString &name, const Plasma::DataEngine::Data &data);
     //void signalHandlerException(const QObject &exception);
     void popupEvent(bool popped);
     void activate();