diff --git a/okular/core/fileprinter.cpp b/okular/core/fileprinter.cpp
index cab773e5..0a2b73d3 100644
--- a/okular/core/fileprinter.cpp
+++ b/okular/core/fileprinter.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
 #include <QtGui/QLabel>
 #include <QtGui/qevent.h>
-#include <QtNetwork/QTcpSocket>
 
 #include <KProcess>
 #include <KShell>
@@ -246,25 +245,6 @@ bool FilePrinter::cupsAvailable()
 #endif
 }
 
-bool FilePrinter::detectCupsService()
-{
-    QTcpSocket qsock;
-    qsock.connectToHost("localhost", 631);
-    bool rtn = qsock.waitForConnected() && qsock.isValid();
-    qsock.abort();
-    return rtn;
-}
-
-bool FilePrinter::detectCupsConfig()
-{
-    if ( QFile::exists("/etc/cups/cupsd.conf") ) return true;
-    if ( QFile::exists("/usr/etc/cups/cupsd.conf") ) return true;
-    if ( QFile::exists("/usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf") ) return true;
-    if ( QFile::exists("/opt/etc/cups/cupsd.conf") ) return true;
-    if ( QFile::exists("/opt/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf") ) return true;
-    return false;
-}
-
 QSize FilePrinter::psPaperSize( QPrinter &printer )
 {
     QSize size;
diff --git a/okular/core/fileprinter.h b/okular/core/fileprinter.h
index b15dc2ce..fbf23c03 100644
--- a/okular/core/fileprinter.h
+++ b/okular/core/fileprinter.h
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ public:
     static Generator::PrintError printError( int c );
 
 protected:
-
-    bool detectCupsService();
-    bool detectCupsConfig();
-
     int doPrintFiles( QPrinter &printer, const QStringList fileList,
                              FileDeletePolicy fileDeletePolicy, PageSelectPolicy pageSelectPolicy,
                              const QString &pageRange,