diff --git a/kioslave/desktop/kio_desktop.cpp b/kioslave/desktop/kio_desktop.cpp
--- a/kioslave/desktop/kio_desktop.cpp
+++ b/kioslave/desktop/kio_desktop.cpp
@@ -79,24 +79,6 @@
 
     const QDir desktopDir(desktopPath);
     bool desktopIsEmpty;
-    bool newRelease;
-
-    // Check if we have a new KDE release
-    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("kio_desktoprc"));
-    KConfigGroup cg(&config, "General");
-    QString version = cg.readEntry("Version", "0.0.0");
-    int major = version.section('.', 0, 0).toInt();
-    int minor = version.section('.', 1, 1).toInt();
-    int release = version.section('.', 2, 2).toInt();
-
-    if (KDE_MAKE_VERSION(major, minor, release) < KDE::version()) {
-        const QString version = QString::number(KDE::versionMajor()) + '.' +
-                                QString::number(KDE::versionMinor()) + '.' +
-                                QString::number(KDE::versionRelease());
-        cg.writeEntry("Version", version);
-        newRelease = true;
-    } else 
-        newRelease = false;
 
     // Create the desktop folder if it doesn't exist
     if (!desktopDir.exists()) {
@@ -122,34 +104,6 @@
             if (!file.desktopGroup().readEntry("Hidden", false))
                 QFile::copy(link, desktopPath + link.mid(link.lastIndexOf('/')));
         }
-    } else if (newRelease) {
-        // Update the icon name in the .directory file to the FDO naming spec
-        const QString directoryFile = desktopPath + "/.directory";
-        if (QFile::exists(directoryFile)) {
-             KDesktopFile file(directoryFile);
-             if (file.readIcon() == QLatin1String("desktop"))
-                 file.desktopGroup().writeEntry("Icon", "user-desktop");
-        } else
-             QFile::copy(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("kio_desktop/directory.desktop")), directoryFile);
-  
-        // Update the home icon to the FDO naming spec
-        const QString homeLink = desktopPath + "/Home.desktop";
-        if (QFile::exists(homeLink)) {
-            KDesktopFile home(homeLink);
-            const QString icon = home.readIcon();
-            if (icon == QLatin1String("kfm_home") || icon == QLatin1String("folder_home"))
-                home.desktopGroup().writeEntry("Icon", "user-home");
-        }
-
-        // Update the trash icon to the FDO naming spec  
-        const QString trashLink = desktopPath + "/trash.desktop";
-        if (QFile::exists(trashLink)) {
-            KDesktopFile trash(trashLink);
-            if (trash.readIcon() == QLatin1String("trashcan_full"))
-                trash.desktopGroup().writeEntry("Icon", "user-trash-full");
-            if (trash.desktopGroup().readEntry("EmptyIcon") == QLatin1String("trashcan_empty"))
-                trash.desktopGroup().writeEntry("EmptyIcon", "user-trash");
-        }
     }
 #endif
 }