diff --git a/kdecore/util/klauncher_iface.h b/kdecore/util/klauncher_iface.h
index 4b4f8d45..5060f35e 100644
--- a/kdecore/util/klauncher_iface.h
+++ b/kdecore/util/klauncher_iface.h
@@ -61,13 +61,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
         return callWithArgumentList(QDBus::Block, QLatin1String("autoStart"), argumentList);
     }
 
-    inline QDBusReply<void> exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list, const QStringList &envs, const QString &startup_id)
-    {
-        QList<QVariant> argumentList;
-        argumentList << qVariantFromValue(name) << qVariantFromValue(arg_list) << qVariantFromValue(envs) << qVariantFromValue(startup_id);
-        return callWithArgumentList(QDBus::Block, QLatin1String("exec_blind"), argumentList);
-    }
-
     inline QDBusReply<void> exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list)
     {
         QList<QVariant> argumentList;
diff --git a/kinit/klauncher.cpp b/kinit/klauncher.cpp
index 6908c392..3ea4a80c 100644
--- a/kinit/klauncher.cpp
+++ b/kinit/klauncher.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ KLauncher::requestStart(KLaunchRequest *request)
    while (lastRequest != 0);
 }
 
-void KLauncher::exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list, const QStringList &envs, const QString &startup_id)
+void KLauncher::exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list)
 {
    KLaunchRequest *request = new KLaunchRequest;
    request->autoStart = false;
@@ -676,13 +676,7 @@ void KLauncher::exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list, con
    request->dbus_startup_type = KService::DBusNone;
    request->pid = 0;
    request->status = KLaunchRequest::Launching;
-   request->envs = envs;
-   // Find service, if any - strip path if needed
-   KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByDesktopName( name.mid( name.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('/')) + 1 ));
-   if (service)
-       send_service_startup_info(request, service, startup_id.toLocal8Bit(), QStringList());
-   else // no .desktop file, no startup info
-       cancel_service_startup_info( request, startup_id.toLocal8Bit(), envs );
+   request->envs = QStringList();
 
    requestStart(request);
    // We don't care about this request any longer....
diff --git a/kinit/klauncher.h b/kinit/klauncher.h
index fe8b555a..270ce2bf 100644
--- a/kinit/klauncher.h
+++ b/kinit/klauncher.h
@@ -152,14 +152,8 @@ public: // remote methods, called by KLauncherAdaptor
 
     /**
      * Starts a program.
-     * 'envs' are environment variables that will be added
-     *   to this program's environment before starting it
-     * 'startup_id' is for application startup notification,
-     * "" is the default, "0" for none
      */
-    void exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list, const QStringList &envs, const QString &startup_id);
-    inline void exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list)
-    { exec_blind(name, arg_list, QStringList(), QLatin1String("0")); }
+    void exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list);
 
     bool kdeinit_exec(const QString &app, const QStringList &args,
                       const QString& workdir, const QStringList &envs,
diff --git a/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.cpp b/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.cpp
index c3e7d306..9517d8eb 100644
--- a/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.cpp
+++ b/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ void KLauncherAdaptor::exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_li
     static_cast<KLauncher *>(parent())->exec_blind(name, arg_list);
 }
 
-void KLauncherAdaptor::exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list, const QStringList &envs, const QString &startup_id)
-{
-    // handle method call org.kde.KLauncher.exec_blind
-    static_cast<KLauncher *>(parent())->exec_blind(name, arg_list, envs, startup_id);
-}
-
 int KLauncherAdaptor::kdeinit_exec(const QString &app, const QStringList &args, const QStringList &env, const QString& startup_id, const QDBusMessage &msg, QString &, QString &, qint64 &)
 {
     // handle method call org.kde.KLauncher.kdeinit_exec
diff --git a/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.h b/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.h
index 7ab92031..3c476166 100644
--- a/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.h
+++ b/kinit/klauncher_adaptor.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public: // PROPERTIES
 public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
     void autoStart(int phase = 1);
     void exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list);
-    void exec_blind(const QString &name, const QStringList &arg_list, const QStringList &envs, const QString &startup_id);
     int kdeinit_exec(const QString &app, const QStringList &args, const QStringList &env, const QString& startup_id, const QDBusMessage &msg, QString &dbusServiceName, QString &error, qint64 &pid);
     int kdeinit_exec_wait(const QString &app, const QStringList &args, const QStringList &env, const QString& startup_id, const QDBusMessage &msg, QString &dbusServiceName, QString &error, qint64 &pid);
     int kdeinit_exec_with_workdir(const QString &app, const QStringList &args, const QString& workdir, const QStringList &env, const QString& startup_id, const QDBusMessage &msg, QString &dbusServiceName, QString &error, qint64 &pid);