diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
index 57f408a24..656062cd1 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -129,16 +129,6 @@ void Containment::init()
         connect(appletBrowserAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(triggerShowAddWidgets()));
     }
 
-    QAction *act = action("next applet");
-    if (act) {
-        connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(focusNextApplet()));
-    }
-
-    act = action("previous applet");
-    if (act) {
-        connect(act, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(focusPreviousApplet()));
-    }
-
     if (immutability() != SystemImmutable && corona()) {
         QAction *lockDesktopAction = corona()->action("lock widgets");
         //keep a pointer so nobody notices it moved to corona
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index a5f0f9da1..63c0ce90f 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -69,18 +69,6 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::addDefaultActions(KActionCollection *actions, Containme
     appletBrowserAction->setIcon(KDE::icon("list-add"));
     appletBrowserAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, a"));
     appletBrowserAction->setData(Plasma::AddAction);
-
-    KAction *action = actions->addAction("next applet");
-    action->setText(i18n("Next Widget"));
-    //no icon
-    action->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, n"));
-    action->setData(Plasma::ControlAction);
-
-    action = actions->addAction("previous applet");
-    action->setText(i18n("Previous Widget"));
-    //no icon
-    action->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, p"));
-    action->setData(Plasma::ControlAction);
 }
 
 void ContainmentPrivate::setScreen(int newScreen)