diff --git a/src/plasma/dataengine.cpp b/src/plasma/dataengine.cpp
index ebb3b4ebb..eaccd5f83 100644
--- a/src/plasma/dataengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/dataengine.cpp
@@ -385,16 +385,6 @@ void DataEngine::forceImmediateUpdateOfAllVisualizations()
     }
 }
 
-void DataEngine::setIcon(const QString &icon)
-{
-    d->icon = icon;
-}
-
-QString DataEngine::icon() const
-{
-    return d->icon;
-}
-
 QString DataEngine::pluginName() const
 {
     if (!d->dataEngineDescription.isValid()) {
@@ -453,7 +443,6 @@ DataEnginePrivate::DataEnginePrivate(DataEngine *e, const KPluginInfo &info)
     updateTimestamp.start();
 
     e->setObjectName(info.name());
-    icon = info.icon();
 
     if (dataEngineDescription.isValid()) {
         QString api = dataEngineDescription.property("X-Plasma-API").toString();
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/dataengine_p.h b/src/plasma/private/dataengine_p.h
index d7c358682..66b4036b0 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/dataengine_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/dataengine_p.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class DataEnginePrivate
         int minPollingInterval;
         QTime updateTimestamp;
         DataEngine::SourceDict sources;
-        QString icon;
         bool valid;
         DataEngineScript *script;
         QString serviceName;
diff --git a/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp b/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
index a127ce997..816af493c 100644
--- a/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.cpp
@@ -174,13 +174,6 @@ DataEngine::SourceDict DataEngineScript::containerDict() const
     return DataEngine::SourceDict();
 }
 
-void DataEngineScript::setIcon(const QString &icon)
-{
-    if (d->dataEngine) {
-        d->dataEngine->setIcon(icon);
-    }
-}
-
 void DataEngineScript::scheduleSourcesUpdated()
 {
     if (d->dataEngine) {
diff --git a/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.h b/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.h
index bbb5eb024..8b49f76d6 100644
--- a/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.h
+++ b/src/plasma/scripting/dataenginescript.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ protected:
     void removeAllSources();
     void addSource(DataContainer *source);
     DataEngine::SourceDict containerDict() const;
-    void setIcon(const QString &icon);
     void scheduleSourcesUpdated();
     void removeSource(const QString &source);
     void updateAllSources();