diff --git a/kdesudo/kdesudo.cpp b/kdesudo/kdesudo.cpp
index bc227a11..9951af29 100644
--- a/kdesudo/kdesudo.cpp
+++ b/kdesudo/kdesudo.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
-#include <csignal>
 
 KdeSudo::KdeSudo(const QString &icon, const QString &appname) :
     QObject(),
@@ -344,23 +343,6 @@ void KdeSudo::slotUser1()
     m_dialog->done(AsUser);
 }
 
-void KdeSudo::blockSigChild()
-{
-    sigset_t sset;
-    sigemptyset(&sset);
-    sigaddset(&sset, SIGCHLD);
-    sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sset, 0L);
-}
-
-void KdeSudo::unblockSigChild()
-{
-    sigset_t sset;
-    sigemptyset(&sset);
-    sigaddset(&sset, SIGCHLD);
-    sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sset, 0L);
-}
-
-
 QString KdeSudo::validArg(QString arg)
 {
     QChar firstChar = arg.at(0);
diff --git a/kdesudo/kdesudo.h b/kdesudo/kdesudo.h
index 3b7f2d19..ef32bf23 100644
--- a/kdesudo/kdesudo.h
+++ b/kdesudo/kdesudo.h
@@ -79,13 +79,8 @@ private:
     void error(const QString &);
     QProcess *m_process;
     bool m_error;
-    bool useTerm;
-    bool noExec;
     QString m_tmpName;
-    QString iceauthorityFile;
     KDESu::KDESuPrivate::KCookie *m_pCookie;
-    void blockSigChild();
-    void unblockSigChild();
 
     KPasswordDialog *m_dialog;
 };