diff --git a/private/storage.cpp b/private/storage.cpp
index 6179b8e30..67054e5a6 100644
--- a/private/storage.cpp
+++ b/private/storage.cpp
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@
 #include "storagethread_p.h"
 
 
-static QThreadStorage<RefCountedDatabase *> s_databasePool;
-
-
-//Storage Job implentation
 StorageJob::StorageJob(const QString& destination,
                        const QString& operation,
                        const QHash<QString, QVariant>& parameters,
diff --git a/private/storage_p.h b/private/storage_p.h
index 334f44ef9..216d21be0 100644
--- a/private/storage_p.h
+++ b/private/storage_p.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include <plasma/service.h>
 #include <plasma/servicejob.h>
 
-class RefCountedDatabase;
-
 //Begin StorageJob
 class StorageJob : public Plasma::ServiceJob
 {