diff --git a/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.cpp b/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.cpp
index ebdbfb3c..f63759c6 100644
--- a/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.cpp
+++ b/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "kstandarddirs.h"
 #include "kglobal.h"
 #include "kdebug.h"
-#include "kstringhandler.h"
 
 KConfigSkeletonItem::KConfigSkeletonItem(const QString & _group,
                                          const QString & _key)
@@ -139,8 +138,6 @@ void KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemString::writeConfig( KConfig *config )
       cg.revertToDefault( mKey );
     else if ( mType == Path )
       cg.writePathEntry( mKey, mReference );
-    else if ( mType == Password )
-      cg.writeEntry( mKey, KStringHandler::obscure( mReference ) );
     else
       cg.writeEntry( mKey, mReference );
   }
@@ -155,11 +152,6 @@ void KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemString::readConfig( KConfig *config )
   {
     mReference = cg.readPathEntry( mKey, mDefault );
   }
-  else if ( mType == Password )
-  {
-    QString val = cg.readEntry( mKey, KStringHandler::obscure( mDefault ) );
-    mReference = KStringHandler::obscure( val );
-  }
   else
   {
     mReference = cg.readEntry( mKey, mDefault );
@@ -185,13 +177,6 @@ QVariant KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemString::property() const
   return QVariant(mReference);
 }
 
-KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword::ItemPassword( const QString &_group, const QString &_key,
-                                    QString &reference,
-                                    const QString &defaultValue)
-  : ItemString( _group, _key, reference, defaultValue, Password )
-{
-}
-
 KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemPath::ItemPath( const QString &_group, const QString &_key,
                                     QString &reference,
                                     const QString &defaultValue)
@@ -1104,16 +1089,6 @@ KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemString *KCoreConfigSkeleton::addItemString( const QStri
   return item;
 }
 
-KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword *KCoreConfigSkeleton::addItemPassword( const QString &name, QString &reference,
-                                       const QString &defaultValue, const QString &key )
-{
-  KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword *item;
-  item = new KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword( d->mCurrentGroup, key.isNull() ? name : key,
-                                          reference, defaultValue );
-  addItem( item, name );
-  return item;
-}
-
 KCoreConfigSkeleton::ItemPath *KCoreConfigSkeleton::addItemPath( const QString &name, QString &reference,
                                    const QString &defaultValue, const QString &key )
 {
diff --git a/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.h b/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.h
index aa6cc4cf..e0ed4a0e 100644
--- a/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.h
+++ b/kdecore/config/kcoreconfigskeleton.h
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ public:
   class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemString:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QString >
   {
   public:
-    enum Type { Normal, Password, Path };
+    enum Type { Normal, Path };
 
     /** @enum Type
         The type of string that is held in this item
@@ -376,9 +376,6 @@ public:
         @var ItemString::Type ItemString::Normal
         A normal string
 
-        @var ItemString::Type ItemString::Password
-        A password string
-
         @var ItemString::Type ItemString::Path
         A path to a file or directory
      */
@@ -411,18 +408,6 @@ public:
     Type mType;
   };
 
-  /**
-   * Class for handling a password preferences item.
-   */
-  class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemPassword:public ItemString
-  {
-  public:
-    /** @copydoc KConfigSkeletonGenericItem::KConfigSkeletonGenericItem */
-    ItemPassword(const QString & _group, const QString & _key,
-               QString & reference,
-               const QString & defaultValue = QLatin1String("")); // NOT QString() !!
-  };
-
   /**
    * Class for handling a path preferences item.
    */
@@ -1035,23 +1020,6 @@ public:
                             const QString & defaultValue = QLatin1String(""), // NOT QString() !!
                             const QString & key = QString());
 
-  /**
-   * Register a password item of type QString. The string value is written
-   * encrypted to the config file. Note that the current encryption scheme
-   * is very weak.
-   *
-   * @param name Name used to identify this setting. Names must be unique.
-   * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
-   * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
-   * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
-   * does not yet contain the key of this item.
-   * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
-   * @return The created item
-   */
-  ItemPassword *addItemPassword(const QString & name, QString & reference,
-                              const QString & defaultValue = QLatin1String(""),
-                              const QString & key = QString());
-
   /**
    * Register a path item of type QString. The string value is interpreted
    * as a path. This means, dollar expension is activated for this value, so
diff --git a/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kcfg.xsd b/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kcfg.xsd
index f50520e6..dfce6810 100644
--- a/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kcfg.xsd
+++ b/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kcfg.xsd
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@
             <xsd:enumeration value="Enum"/>
             <xsd:enumeration value="Path"/>
             <xsd:enumeration value="PathList"/>
-            <xsd:enumeration value="Password"/>
             <xsd:enumeration value="Url"/>
             <xsd:enumeration value="UrlList"/>
         </xsd:restriction>
diff --git a/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp b/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp
index 4814e952..47498dfb 100644
--- a/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp
+++ b/kdecore/kconfig_compiler/kconfig_compiler.cpp
@@ -899,12 +899,12 @@ QString param( const QString &t )
     else if ( type == "enum" )        return "int";
     else if ( type == "path" )        return "const QString &";
     else if ( type == "pathlist" )    return "const QStringList &";
-    else if ( type == "password" )    return "const QString &";
     else if ( type == "url" )         return "const KUrl &";
     else if ( type == "urllist" )     return "const KUrl::List &";
     else {
         cerr <<"kconfig_compiler does not support type \""<< type <<"\""<<endl;
-        return "QString"; //For now, but an assert would be better
+        exit(1);
+        return "QString";
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.cpp.ref b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.cpp.ref
index 0c9187a1..ee8af7c9 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.cpp.ref
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.cpp.ref
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Test3::Test3(  )
   addItem( mBlubbItem, QLatin1String( "Blubb" ) );
   mBlahBlahItem = new KConfigSkeleton::ItemString( currentGroup(), QLatin1String( "BlahBlah" ), mBlahBlah, QLatin1String( "a string" ) );
   addItem( mBlahBlahItem, QLatin1String( "BlahBlah" ) );
-  mMyPasswordItem = new KConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword( currentGroup(), QLatin1String( "MyPassword" ), mMyPassword );
-  addItem( mMyPasswordItem, QLatin1String( "MyPassword" ) );
+  mMyPathItem = new KConfigSkeleton::ItemPath( currentGroup(), QLatin1String( "MyPath" ), mMyPath );
+  addItem( mMyPathItem, QLatin1String( "MyPath" ) );
 }
 
 Test3::~Test3()
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.h.ref b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.h.ref
index 2a48bd39..f92b6407 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.h.ref
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.h.ref
@@ -92,28 +92,28 @@ class Test3 : public KConfigSkeleton
     }
 
     /**
-      Set MyPassword
+      Set MyPath
     */
-    void setMyPassword( const QString & v )
+    void setMyPath( const QString & v )
     {
-      if (!isImmutable( QString::fromLatin1( "MyPassword" ) ))
-        mMyPassword = v;
+      if (!isImmutable( QString::fromLatin1( "MyPath" ) ))
+        mMyPath = v;
     }
 
     /**
-      Get MyPassword
+      Get MyPath
     */
-    QString myPassword() const
+    QString myPath() const
     {
-      return mMyPassword;
+      return mMyPath;
     }
 
     /**
-      Get Item object corresponding to MyPassword()
+      Get Item object corresponding to MyPath()
     */
-    ItemPassword *myPasswordItem()
+    ItemPath *myPathItem()
     {
-      return mMyPasswordItem;
+      return mMyPathItem;
     }
 
   protected:
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ class Test3 : public KConfigSkeleton
     // Blah
     int mBlubb;
     QString mBlahBlah;
-    QString mMyPassword;
+    QString mMyPath;
 
   private:
     ItemBool *mAutoSaveItem;
     ItemInt *mBlubbItem;
     ItemString *mBlahBlahItem;
-    ItemPassword *mMyPasswordItem;
+    ItemPath *mMyPathItem;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.kcfg b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.kcfg
index 77916da4..e79e3a95 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.kcfg
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3.kcfg
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <entry type="String" name="BlahBlah">
       <default>a string</default>
     </entry>
-    <entry type="Password" name="MyPassword"/>
+    <entry type="Path" name="MyPath"/>
   </group>
 
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.cpp.ref b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.cpp.ref
index 34321e9e..7e19637c 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.cpp.ref
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.cpp.ref
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Test3a::Test3a(  )
   addItem( mBlubbItem, QLatin1String( "Blubb" ) );
   mBlahBlahItem = new KConfigSkeleton::ItemString( currentGroup(), QLatin1String( "BlahBlah" ), mBlahBlah, QLatin1String( "a string" ) );
   addItem( mBlahBlahItem, QLatin1String( "BlahBlah" ) );
-  mMyPasswordItem = new KConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword( currentGroup(), QLatin1String( "MyPassword" ), mMyPassword );
-  addItem( mMyPasswordItem, QLatin1String( "MyPassword" ) );
+  mMyPathItem = new KConfigSkeleton::ItemPath( currentGroup(), QLatin1String( "MyPath" ), mMyPath );
+  addItem( mMyPathItem, QLatin1String( "MyPath" ) );
 }
 
 Test3a::~Test3a()
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.h.ref b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.h.ref
index b3049d11..d2779204 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.h.ref
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.h.ref
@@ -93,28 +93,28 @@ class Test3a : public KConfigSkeleton
     }
 
     /**
-      Set MyPassword
+      Set MyPath
     */
-    void setMyPassword( const QString & v )
+    void setMyPath( const QString & v )
     {
-      if (!isImmutable( QString::fromLatin1( "MyPassword" ) ))
-        mMyPassword = v;
+      if (!isImmutable( QString::fromLatin1( "MyPath" ) ))
+        mMyPath = v;
     }
 
     /**
-      Get MyPassword
+      Get MyPath
     */
-    QString myPassword() const
+    QString myPath() const
     {
-      return mMyPassword;
+      return mMyPath;
     }
 
     /**
-      Get Item object corresponding to MyPassword()
+      Get Item object corresponding to MyPath()
     */
-    ItemPassword *myPasswordItem()
+    ItemPath *myPathItem()
     {
-      return mMyPasswordItem;
+      return mMyPathItem;
     }
 
   protected:
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ class Test3a : public KConfigSkeleton
     // Blah
     int mBlubb;
     QString mBlahBlah;
-    QString mMyPassword;
+    QString mMyPath;
 
   private:
     ItemBool *mAutoSaveItem;
     ItemInt *mBlubbItem;
     ItemString *mBlahBlahItem;
-    ItemPassword *mMyPasswordItem;
+    ItemPath *mMyPathItem;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.kcfg b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.kcfg
index d49b4d65..bc78b29d 100644
--- a/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.kcfg
+++ b/kdeui/tests/kconfig_compiler/test3a.kcfg
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <entry type="String" name="BlahBlah">
       <default>a string</default>
     </entry>
-    <entry type="Password" name="MyPassword"/>
+    <entry type="Path" name="/home/blah/blah"/>
   </group>
 
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/plasma/configloader.cpp b/plasma/configloader.cpp
index a491bf0d..13b0b1ce 100644
--- a/plasma/configloader.cpp
+++ b/plasma/configloader.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,6 @@ void ConfigLoaderHandler::addItem()
         }
 
         item = intItem;
-    } else if (m_type == "password") {
-        item = m_config->addItemPassword(m_name, *d->newString(), m_default, m_key);
     } else if (m_type == "path") {
         item = m_config->addItemPath(m_name, *d->newString(), m_default, m_key);
     } else if (m_type == "string") {
diff --git a/plasma/tests/configloadertest.cpp b/plasma/tests/configloadertest.cpp
index bd5224a6..c0cde654 100644
--- a/plasma/tests/configloadertest.cpp
+++ b/plasma/tests/configloadertest.cpp
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ void ConfigLoaderTest::intDefaultValue()
     QVERIFY(typeItem->isEqual(27));
 }
 
-void ConfigLoaderTest::passwordDefaultValue()
-{
-    GET_CONFIG_ITEM_VALUE(KConfigSkeleton::ItemPassword*, "DefaultPasswordItem");
-
-    QVERIFY(typeItem->isEqual(QString::fromLatin1("h4x.")));
-}
-
 void ConfigLoaderTest::pathDefaultValue()
 {
     GET_CONFIG_ITEM_VALUE(KConfigSkeleton::ItemPath*, "DefaultPathItem");
diff --git a/plasma/tests/configloadertest.h b/plasma/tests/configloadertest.h
index 20a67f04..a96fa0ee 100644
--- a/plasma/tests/configloadertest.h
+++ b/plasma/tests/configloadertest.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void enumDefaultValue();
     void fontDefaultValue();
     void intDefaultValue();
-    void passwordDefaultValue();
     void pathDefaultValue();
     void stringDefaultValue();
     void stringListDefaultValue();
diff --git a/plasma/tests/configloadertest.xml b/plasma/tests/configloadertest.xml
index cfe14ac9..cf7bd10d 100644
--- a/plasma/tests/configloadertest.xml
+++ b/plasma/tests/configloadertest.xml
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
                 <entry name="DefaultIntItem" type="Int">
                         <default>27</default>
                 </entry>
-                <entry name="DefaultPasswordItem" type="Password">
-                        <default>h4x.</default>
-                </entry>
                 <entry name="DefaultPathItem" type="Path">
                         <default>/dev/null</default>
                 </entry>