diff --git a/kdecore/localization/klocale.cpp b/kdecore/localization/klocale.cpp
index c1bfc391..eff35d32 100644
--- a/kdecore/localization/klocale.cpp
+++ b/kdecore/localization/klocale.cpp
@@ -526,11 +526,6 @@ void KLocale::setActiveCatalog(const QString &catalog)
     KLocalizedString::notifyCatalogsUpdated(languageList());
 }
 
-void KLocale::translateRaw(const char *msg, QString *lang, QString *trans) const
-{
-    translateRaw(nullptr, msg, lang, trans);
-}
-
 void KLocale::translateRaw(const char *ctxt, const char *msg, QString *lang, QString *trans) const
 {
     foreach (const KCatalog &catalog, d->catalogs) {
@@ -549,12 +544,6 @@ void KLocale::translateRaw(const char *ctxt, const char *msg, QString *lang, QSt
     *trans = QString::fromUtf8(msg);
 }
 
-void KLocale::translateRaw(const char *singular, const char *plural, unsigned long n, QString *lang,
-                           QString *trans) const
-{
-    translateRaw(nullptr, singular, plural, n, lang, trans);
-}
-
 void KLocale::translateRaw(const char *ctxt, const char *singular, const char *plural,
                            unsigned long n, QString *lang, QString *trans) const
 {
diff --git a/kdecore/localization/klocale.h b/kdecore/localization/klocale.h
index 7fc02c13..50038804 100644
--- a/kdecore/localization/klocale.h
+++ b/kdecore/localization/klocale.h
@@ -412,24 +412,6 @@ public:
      */
     void setActiveCatalog(const QString &catalog);
 
-    /**
-     * @since 4.5
-     *
-     * Raw translation from all loaded catalogs.
-     *
-     * Never use this directly to get message translations. See the i18n and ki18n family of calls
-     * related to KLocalizedString.
-     *
-     * @param msg the message. Must not be null or empty. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
-     * @param lang language in which the translation was found. If no translation was found,
-     *             KLocale::defaultLanguage() is reported. If null, the language is not reported.
-     * @param trans raw translation, or original if not found. If no translation was found,
-     *              original message is reported. If null, the translation is not reported.
-     *
-     * @see KLocalizedString
-     */
-    void translateRaw(const char *msg, QString *lang, QString *trans) const;
-
     /**
      * @since 4.5
      *
@@ -439,7 +421,7 @@ public:
      * Never use this directly to get message translations. See @p i18n and @p ki18n calls related
      * to KLocalizedString.
      *
-     * @param ctxt the context. Must not be null. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
+     * @param ctxt the context. May be null. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
      * @param msg the message. Must not be null or empty. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
      * @param lang language in which the translation was found. If no translation was found,
      *             KLocale::defaultLanguage() is reported. If null, the language is not reported.
@@ -450,28 +432,6 @@ public:
      */
     void translateRaw(const char *ctxt, const char *msg, QString *lang, QString *trans) const;
 
-    /**
-     * @since 4.5
-     *
-     * Raw translation from all loaded catalogs, with given singular/plural form. Singular form is
-     * used as the lookup key in the catalog.
-     *
-     * Never use this directly to get message translations. See @p i18n and @p ki18n calls related
-     * to KLocalizedString.
-     *
-     * @param singular the singular form. Must not be null or empty. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
-     * @param plural the plural form. Must not be null. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
-     * @param n number on which the forms are decided.
-     * @param lang language in which the translation was found. If no translation was found,
-     *             KLocale::defaultLanguage() is reported. If null, the language is not reported.
-     * @param trans raw translation, or original if not found. If no translation was found,
-     *              original message is reported (either plural or singular, as determined by
-     *              @p n). If null, the translation is not reported.
-     *
-     * @see KLocalizedString
-     */
-    void translateRaw(const char *singular, const char *plural, unsigned long n,
-                      QString *lang, QString *trans) const;
     /**
      * @since 4.5
      *
@@ -481,7 +441,7 @@ public:
      * Never use this directly to get message translations. See @p i18n and @p ki18n calls related
      * to KLocalizedString.
      *
-     * @param ctxt the context. Must not be null. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
+     * @param ctxt the context. May be null. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
      * @param singular the singular form. Must not be null or empty. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
      * @param plural the plural form. Must not be null. Must be UTF-8 encoded.
      * @param n number on which the forms are decided.
diff --git a/kdecore/localization/klocalizedstring.cpp b/kdecore/localization/klocalizedstring.cpp
index 918363d1..2aebdcc3 100644
--- a/kdecore/localization/klocalizedstring.cpp
+++ b/kdecore/localization/klocalizedstring.cpp
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ QString KLocalizedStringPrivate::toString (const KLocale *locale) const
         if (!ctxt.isEmpty() && !plural.isEmpty()) {
             locale->translateRaw(ctxt, msg, plural, number, &lang, &rawtrans);
         } else if (!plural.isEmpty()) {
-            locale->translateRaw(msg, plural, number, &lang, &rawtrans);
+            locale->translateRaw(nullptr, msg, plural, number, &lang, &rawtrans);
         } else if (!ctxt.isEmpty()) {
             locale->translateRaw(ctxt, msg, &lang, &rawtrans);
         } else {
-            locale->translateRaw(msg, &lang, &rawtrans);
+            locale->translateRaw(nullptr, msg, &lang, &rawtrans);
         }
     } else {
         lang = KLocale::defaultLanguage();
diff --git a/kdecore/tests/klocalizedstringtest.cpp b/kdecore/tests/klocalizedstringtest.cpp
index 455b2806..e7e31cd4 100644
--- a/kdecore/tests/klocalizedstringtest.cpp
+++ b/kdecore/tests/klocalizedstringtest.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void KLocalizedStringTest::translateQt()
 
     // So let's use translateRaw instead for the threaded test
     QString lang;
-    KGlobal::locale()->translateRaw("Landscape", &lang, &result);
+    KGlobal::locale()->translateRaw(nullptr, "Landscape", &lang, &result);
     QCOMPARE(lang, m_hasFrench ? QString("fr") : QString("en_US")); // it finds it in kdeqt.po
     QCOMPARE(result, m_hasFrench ? QString("Paysage") : QString("Landscape"));
 }