diff --git a/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.cpp b/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.cpp
index 89ea54c5..7f1d5681 100644
--- a/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.cpp
+++ b/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.cpp
@@ -116,16 +116,11 @@ void RecentDocuments::setEnabled(bool enabled)
             foreach (File f, m_files) {
                 m_watcher->addFile(f.path);
             }
-            connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(modified(QString)));
-#warning FIXME: reload recent files on dirty() signal
-#if 0
-            connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(created(QString)), this, SLOT(added(QString)));
-            connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(deleted(QString)), this, SLOT(removed(QString)));
-#endif
+            connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(readCurrentDocs()));
             connect(KSycoca::self(), SIGNAL(databaseChanged(QStringList)), this, SLOT(sycocaChanged(const QStringList &)));
             readCurrentDocs();
         } else if (m_enabled) {
-            disconnect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(modified(QString)));
+            disconnect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(readCurrentDocs()));
             disconnect(KSycoca::self(), SIGNAL(databaseChanged(QStringList)), this, SLOT(sycocaChanged(const QStringList &)));
             delete m_watcher;
             m_watcher = 0;
@@ -237,18 +232,6 @@ void RecentDocuments::removed(const QString &path)
     }
 }
 
-void RecentDocuments::modified(const QString &path)
-{
-    QList<File>::Iterator it(m_files.begin()),
-          end(m_files.end());
-    for (; it != end; ++it) {
-        if ((*it).path == path) {
-            (*it).dirty = true;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void RecentDocuments::sycocaChanged(const QStringList &types)
 {
     if (types.contains("apps") || types.contains("xdgdata-apps")) {
diff --git a/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.h b/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.h
index e001c888..4820279a 100644
--- a/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.h
+++ b/kdeplasma-addons/applets/icontasks/recentdocuments.h
@@ -70,12 +70,11 @@ public:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void added(const QString& path);
     void removed(const QString& path);
-    void modified(const QString& path);
     void sycocaChanged(const QStringList &types);
     void loadDoc();
+    void readCurrentDocs();
 
 private:
-    void readCurrentDocs();
     void load();
     App officeAppForMimeType(const QString &mimeType);
     App appForExec(const QString &execString);