diff --git a/plasma/svg.cpp b/plasma/svg.cpp
index fe24b566..b12a0e54 100644
--- a/plasma/svg.cpp
+++ b/plasma/svg.cpp
@@ -645,24 +645,6 @@ bool Svg::hasElement(const QString &elementId) const
     return d->elementRect(elementId).isValid();
 }
 
-QString Svg::elementAtPoint(const QPoint &point) const
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(point)
-
-    return QString();
-/*
-FIXME: implement when Qt can support us!
-    d->createRenderer();
-    QSizeF naturalSize = d->renderer->defaultSize();
-    qreal dx = d->size.width() / naturalSize.width();
-    qreal dy = d->size.height() / naturalSize.height();
-    //kDebug() << point << "is really"
-    //         << QPoint(point.x() *dx, naturalSize.height() - point.y() * dy);
-
-    return QString(); // d->renderer->elementAtPoint(QPoint(point.x() *dx, naturalSize.height() - point.y() * dy));
-    */
-}
-
 bool Svg::isValid() const
 {
     if (d->path.isNull() && d->themePath.isNull()) {
diff --git a/plasma/svg.h b/plasma/svg.h
index 05e4f543..bd51791a 100644
--- a/plasma/svg.h
+++ b/plasma/svg.h
@@ -235,18 +235,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Svg : public QObject
          **/
         Q_INVOKABLE bool hasElement(const QString &elementId) const;
 
-        /**
-         * Returns the element (by id) at the given point.
-         *
-         * An empty string is returned if there no element is at @p point.
-         *
-         * NOTE: not implemented!  This will currently return an empty string!
-         *
-         * @param point  a point in SVG co-ordinates
-         * @return     an empty string
-         */
-        Q_INVOKABLE QString elementAtPoint(const QPoint &point) const;
-
         /**
          * Check whether this object is backed by a valid SVG file.
          *