diff --git a/src/plasma/plasma.h b/src/plasma/plasma.h
index 7c12a9c5f..15c346b24 100644
--- a/src/plasma/plasma.h
+++ b/src/plasma/plasma.h
@@ -253,8 +253,7 @@ public:
         ActiveStatus = 2, /**< The Item is active **/
         NeedsAttentionStatus = 3, /**< The Item needs attention **/
         RequiresAttentionStatus = 4, /**< The Item needs persistent attention **/
-        AcceptingInputStatus = 5, /**< The Item is accepting input **/
-        AwaitingDeletionStatus = -1 /**< The user asked to delete this applet*/
+        AcceptingInputStatus = 5 /**< The Item is accepting input **/
     };
     Q_ENUMS(ItemStatus)
 
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index eb9af97d9..44ecd2577 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -220,13 +220,6 @@ void AppletPrivate::askDestroy()
         return; //don't double delete
     }
 
-    if (itemStatus == Types::AwaitingDeletionStatus) {
-        transient = true;
-        cleanUpAndDelete();
-    } else {
-        q->setStatus(Types::AwaitingDeletionStatus);
-    }
-    /*
     if (q->isContainment()) {
         QMessageBox *box = new QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Warning, i18nc("@title:window %1 is the name of the containment", "Remove %1", q->title()), i18nc("%1 is the name of the containment", "Do you really want to remove this %1?", q->title()), QMessageBox::StandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No));
         box->setWindowFlags((Qt::WindowFlags)(box->windowFlags() | Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose));
@@ -245,9 +238,10 @@ void AppletPrivate::askDestroy()
         });
 
         return;
-    }*/
+    }
 
-    
+    transient = true;
+    cleanUpAndDelete();
 }
 
 void AppletPrivate::globalShortcutChanged()
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index c6c45a475..383677226 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::configChanged()
 
 void ContainmentPrivate::checkStatus(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus appletStatus)
 {
-    if (appletStatus == Types::AwaitingDeletionStatus) {
-        return;
-    }
     //qDebug() << "================== "<< appletStatus << q->status();
     if (appletStatus == q->status()) {
         emit q->statusChanged(appletStatus);
diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 206973716..24a36b3d5 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ AppletInterface::AppletInterface(DeclarativeAppletScript *script, const QVariant
 
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::statusChanged,
             this, &AppletInterface::statusChanged);
-
     connect(applet(), &Plasma::Applet::activated,
             this, &AppletInterface::activated);