diff --git a/kded/kded.cpp b/kded/kded.cpp
index 6a70b9cc..d2abd7cc 100644
--- a/kded/kded.cpp
+++ b/kded/kded.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,15 @@ void Kded::updateDirWatch()
     connect(m_pDirWatch, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(update(QString)));
 
     foreach(const QString &it, m_allResourceDirs) {
-        readDirectory(it);
+        QString path(it);
+        if (!path.endsWith('/')) {
+            path += '/';
+        }
+        // Already seen this one?
+        if (m_pDirWatch->contains(path)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        m_pDirWatch->addDir(path, KDirWatch::WatchFiles|KDirWatch::WatchSubDirs);
     }
 }
 
@@ -466,25 +474,6 @@ void Kded::update(const QString& path)
     }
 }
 
-void Kded::readDirectory(const QString& _path)
-{
-    if (!bCheckSycoca) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    QString path(_path);
-    if (!path.endsWith('/')) {
-        path += '/';
-    }
-
-    // Already seen this one?
-    if (m_pDirWatch->contains(path)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_pDirWatch->addDir(path, KDirWatch::WatchFiles|KDirWatch::WatchSubDirs);
-}
-
 #if 0
 bool Kded::isWindowRegistered(long windowId) const
 {
diff --git a/kded/kded.h b/kded/kded.h
index c8242168..4f56aed8 100644
--- a/kded/kded.h
+++ b/kded/kded.h
@@ -159,11 +159,6 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
    void update(const QString& dir);
 
 private:
-   /**
-    * Scans dir for new files and new subdirectories.
-    */
-   void readDirectory(const QString& dir);
-
    /**
     * Pointer to the dirwatch class which tells us, when some directories
     * changed.