diff --git a/src/kdeui/kaction.cpp b/src/kdeui/kaction.cpp
--- a/src/kdeui/kaction.cpp
+++ b/src/kdeui/kaction.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
 
 KAction::~KAction()
 {
-    KGestureMap::self()->removeAllGestures(this);
     delete d;
 }
 
@@ -215,60 +214,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-KShapeGesture KAction::shapeGesture(ShortcutTypes type) const
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(type);
-    if (type & DefaultShortcut) {
-        return KGestureMap::self()->defaultShapeGesture(this);
-    } else {
-        return KGestureMap::self()->shapeGesture(this);
-    }
-}
-
-KRockerGesture KAction::rockerGesture(ShortcutTypes type) const
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(type);
-    if (type & DefaultShortcut) {
-        return KGestureMap::self()->defaultRockerGesture(this);
-    } else {
-        return KGestureMap::self()->rockerGesture(this);
-    }
-}
-
-void KAction::setShapeGesture(const KShapeGesture &gest,  ShortcutTypes type)
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(type);
-
-    if (type & DefaultShortcut) {
-        KGestureMap::self()->setDefaultShapeGesture(this, gest);
-    }
-
-    if (type & ActiveShortcut) {
-        if (KGestureMap::self()->findAction(gest)) {
-            kDebug(283) << "New mouse gesture already in use, won't change gesture.";
-            return;
-        }
-        KGestureMap::self()->setShapeGesture(this, gest);
-    }
-}
-
-void KAction::setRockerGesture(const KRockerGesture &gest,  ShortcutTypes type)
-{
-    Q_ASSERT(type);
-
-    if (type & DefaultShortcut) {
-        KGestureMap::self()->setDefaultRockerGesture(this, gest);
-    }
-
-    if (type & ActiveShortcut) {
-        if (KGestureMap::self()->findAction(gest)) {
-            kDebug(283) << "New mouse gesture already in use, won't change gesture.";
-            return;
-        }
-        KGestureMap::self()->setRockerGesture(this, gest);
-    }
-}
-
 void KAction::setHelpText(const QString &text)
 {
     setStatusTip(text);
diff --git a/src/kdeui/kaction_p.h b/src/kdeui/kaction_p.h
--- a/src/kdeui/kaction_p.h
+++ b/src/kdeui/kaction_p.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "kaction.h"
 #include "kglobalaccel.h"
-#include "kgesturemap_p.h"
 #include <kshortcut.h>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
diff --git a/src/kdeui/kapplication.cpp b/src/kdeui/kapplication.cpp
--- a/src/kdeui/kapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/kdeui/kapplication.cpp
@@ -463,8 +463,6 @@
 
     KMessage::setMessageHandler(new KMessageBoxMessageHandler(nullptr));
 
-    KGestureMap::self()->installEventFilterOnMe(q);
-
     q->connect(KToolInvocation::self(), SIGNAL(kapplication_hook(QStringList&,QByteArray&)),
                q, SLOT(_k_slot_KToolInvocation_hook(QStringList&,QByteArray&)));