diff --git a/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.cpp b/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.cpp
index 6e8a8c00..ad89dfe8 100644
--- a/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.cpp
+++ b/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.cpp
@@ -159,10 +159,6 @@ WeatherConfig::~WeatherConfig()
     delete d;
 }
 
-void WeatherConfig::getNewStuff()
-{
-}
-
 void WeatherConfig::setDataEngine(Plasma::DataEngine* dataengine)
 {
     d->dataengine = dataengine;
diff --git a/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.h b/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.h
index 12031451..b222285d 100644
--- a/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.h
+++ b/kdeplasma-addons/libs/plasmaweather/weatherconfig.h
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
      **/
     void setUpdateInterval(int interval);
 
-protected Q_SLOTS:
-    void getNewStuff();
-
 private:
     class Private;
     Private * const d;