diff --git a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp
index 18ef7c57..ce34d359 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ Q_INVOKABLE void ApplicationListModel::moveItem(int row, int destination)
     endMoveRows();
 }
 
-//TODO: the implementation of runApplicationKRun should be the only one remaining
 void ApplicationListModel::runApplication(const QString &storageId)
 {
     if (storageId.isEmpty()) {
@@ -250,23 +249,6 @@ void ApplicationListModel::runApplication(const QString &storageId)
 
     KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByStorageId(storageId);
 
-    //ignore parameters like %u
-    QStringList args = KShell::splitArgs(service->exec().replace(QRegExp("%\\w"), ""));
-    QString exec = args.takeFirst();
-    qDebug() << "exec -> " << exec;
-    qDebug() << "args -> " << args;
-    qDebug() << "path -> " << service->path();
-    QProcess::startDetached(exec, args, service->path());
-}
-
-void ApplicationListModel::runApplicationKRun(const QString &storageId)
-{
-    if (storageId.isEmpty()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByStorageId(storageId);
-
     KRun::run(*service, QList<QUrl>(), 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h
index 2d2da610..a5094566 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h
+++ b/containments/homescreen/applicationlistmodel.h
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void runApplication(const QString &storageId);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void runApplicationKRun(const QString &storageId);
-
     Q_INVOKABLE void loadApplications();
 
 public Q_SLOTS: