diff --git a/plasma/applet.cpp b/plasma/applet.cpp
index ba1c1a4f9..abb3fc729 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.cpp
+++ b/plasma/applet.cpp
@@ -573,10 +573,6 @@ void Applet::flushPendingConstraintsEvents()
         emit immutabilityChanged(immutability());
     }
 
-    if (c & Plasma::SizeConstraint) {
-        d->positionMessageOverlay();
-    }
-
     // now take care of constraints in special subclass: Contaiment
     Containment* containment = qobject_cast<Plasma::Containment*>(this);
     if (d->isContainment && containment) {
diff --git a/plasma/applet.h b/plasma/applet.h
index d501cf5e3..921b47af5 100644
--- a/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/plasma/applet.h
@@ -512,15 +512,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
          */
         void activate();
 
-        /**
-         * Emitted when the user clicked on a button of the message overlay
-         *
-         * @see showMessage
-         * @see Plasma::MessageButton
-         * @since 4.3
-         */
-        void messageButtonPressed(const Plasma::MessageButton button);
-
 
 //Completely UI-specific, remove or move to scriptengine
         /**
diff --git a/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index ab50caeb1..3dcd4423e 100644
--- a/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -175,11 +175,6 @@ void AppletPrivate::showConfigurationRequiredMessage(bool show, const QString &r
     Q_UNUSED(reason)
 }
 
-void AppletPrivate::positionMessageOverlay()
-{
-    // reimplemented in the UI specific library
-}
-
 void AppletPrivate::updateFailedToLaunch(const QString &reason)
 {
     // reimplemented in the UI specific library
diff --git a/plasma/private/applet_p.h b/plasma/private/applet_p.h
index ec990556a..66704236d 100644
--- a/plasma/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/plasma/private/applet_p.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
     // the interface
     virtual void showConfigurationRequiredMessage(bool show, const QString &reason);
     virtual void cleanUpAndDelete();
-    virtual void positionMessageOverlay();
     virtual void updateFailedToLaunch(const QString &reason);
 
     // put all setup routines for script here. at this point we can assume that