diff --git a/kcms/formats/kcmformats.cpp b/kcms/formats/kcmformats.cpp
--- a/kcms/formats/kcmformats.cpp
+++ b/kcms/formats/kcmformats.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 // own
 #include "kcmformats.h"
 #include "ui_kcmformatswidget.h"
-#include "writeexports.h"
 
 // Qt
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -171,6 +170,21 @@
     return icon;
 }
 
+const static QString configFile = QStringLiteral("plasma-localerc");
+const static QString exportFile = QStringLiteral("plasma-locale-settings.sh");
+
+const static QString lcLang = QStringLiteral("LANG");
+const static QString lcNumeric = QStringLiteral("LC_NUMERIC");
+const static QString lcTime = QStringLiteral("LC_TIME");
+const static QString lcMonetary = QStringLiteral("LC_MONETARY");
+const static QString lcMeasurement = QStringLiteral("LC_MEASUREMENT");
+const static QString lcCollate = QStringLiteral("LC_COLLATE");
+const static QString lcCtype = QStringLiteral("LC_CTYPE");
+
+const static QString lcLanguage = QStringLiteral("LANGUAGE");
+
+
+
 void KCMFormats::readConfig()
 {
     m_config = KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(configFile), "Formats");
@@ -270,7 +284,6 @@
 void KCMFormats::save()
 {
     writeConfig();
-    writeExports();
     KMessageBox::information(this, i18n("Your changes will take effect the next time you log in."),
                              i18n("Format Settings Changed"), QStringLiteral("FormatSettingsChanged"));
 }
diff --git a/kcms/formats/writeexports.h b/kcms/formats/writeexports.h
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/kcms/formats/writeexports.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  Copyright 2014 Sebastian Kügler <sebas@kde.org>
- *
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- */
-
-#ifndef WRITEEXPORTS_H
-#define WRITEEXPORTS_H
-
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QStandardPaths>
-
-#include <KSharedConfig>
-
-const static QString configFile = QStringLiteral("plasma-localerc");
-const static QString exportFile = QStringLiteral("plasma-locale-settings.sh");
-
-const static QString lcLang = QStringLiteral("LANG");
-
-const static QString lcNumeric = QStringLiteral("LC_NUMERIC");
-const static QString lcTime = QStringLiteral("LC_TIME");
-const static QString lcMonetary = QStringLiteral("LC_MONETARY");
-const static QString lcMeasurement = QStringLiteral("LC_MEASUREMENT");
-const static QString lcCollate = QStringLiteral("LC_COLLATE");
-const static QString lcCtype = QStringLiteral("LC_CTYPE");
-
-const static QString lcLanguage = QStringLiteral("LANGUAGE");
-
-
-void writeExports()
-{
-    const QString configPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation) + QLatin1Char('/') + exportFile;
-
-    QString script(QStringLiteral("# Generated script, do not edit\n"));
-    script.append(QLatin1String("# Exports language-format specific env vars from startkde.\n"));
-    script.append(QLatin1String("# This script has been generated from kcmshell5 formats.\n"));
-    script.append(QLatin1String("# It will automatically be overwritten from there.\n"));
-    KConfigGroup formatsConfig = KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(configFile), "Formats");
-    KConfigGroup languageConfig = KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(configFile), "Translations");
-
-    const QString _export = QStringLiteral("export ");
-
-    // Formats, uses LC_* and LANG variables
-    const QString lang = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcLang, QString());
-    if (!lang.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcLang + QLatin1Char('=') + lang + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    const QString numeric = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcNumeric, QString());
-    if (!numeric.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcNumeric + QLatin1Char('=') + numeric + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    const QString time = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcTime, QString());
-    if (!time.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcTime + QLatin1Char('=') + time + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    const QString monetary = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcMonetary, QString());
-    if (!monetary.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcMonetary + QLatin1Char('=') + monetary + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    const QString measurement = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcMeasurement, QString());
-    if (!measurement.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcMeasurement + QLatin1Char('=') + measurement + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    const QString collate = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcCollate, QString());
-    if (!collate.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcCollate + QLatin1Char('=') + collate + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    const QString ctype = formatsConfig.readEntry(lcCtype, QString());
-    if (!ctype.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcCtype + QLatin1Char('=') + ctype + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-    // Translations, uses LANGUAGE variable
-    const QString language = languageConfig.readEntry(lcLanguage, QString());
-    if (!language.isEmpty()) {
-        script.append(_export + lcLanguage + QLatin1Char('=') + language + QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    QFile file(configPath);
-    file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text);
-    QTextStream out(&file);
-
-    qDebug() << "Wrote script: " << configPath << "\n" << script;
-    out << script;
-    file.close();
-}
-
-#endif