diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 8823f8968..7c928efda 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1673,15 +1673,7 @@ void Applet::unpublish()
 
 bool Applet::isPublished() const
 {
-    if (d->package) {
-        return d->package->d->isPublished();
-    } else {
-        if (d->service) {
-            return d->service->d->isPublished();
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
+    return d->service && d->service->d->isPublished();
 }
 
 void Applet::setHasConfigurationInterface(bool hasInterface)