diff --git a/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml b/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
--- a/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
+++ b/shell/dbus/org.kde.PlasmaShell.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
     <method name="loadLookAndFeelDefaultLayout">
         <arg name="layout" type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
-    <method name="toggleLauncherMenu">
-    </method>
     <method name="activateLauncherMenu">
     </method>
   </interface>
diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.h b/shell/shellcorona.h
--- a/shell/shellcorona.h
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.h
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@
     void loadKWinScriptInInteractiveConsole(const QString &script);
     void toggleActivityManager();
     void evaluateScript(const QString &string);
-    void toggleLauncherMenu();
     void activateLauncherMenu();
 
     QByteArray dumpCurrentLayoutJS() const;
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@
     void reconsiderOutputs();
     QList<PanelView *> panelsForScreen(QScreen *screen) const;
     DesktopView* desktopForScreen(QScreen *screen) const;
-    Plasma::Applet *findLauncherMenu() const;
     void setupWaylandIntegration();
     void executeSetupPlasmoidScript(Plasma::Containment *containment, Plasma::Applet *applet);
 
diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
--- a/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -1950,34 +1950,21 @@
     }
 }
 
-void ShellCorona::toggleLauncherMenu()
-{
-    auto applet = findLauncherMenu();
-    if (applet && !applet->globalShortcut().isEmpty()) {
-        emit applet->toggled();
-    }
-}
 
 void ShellCorona::activateLauncherMenu()
 {
-    auto applet = findLauncherMenu();
-    if (applet && !applet->globalShortcut().isEmpty()) {
-        emit applet->activated();
-    }
-}
-
-Plasma::Applet *ShellCorona::findLauncherMenu() const
-{
     for (auto it = m_panelViews.constBegin(), end = m_panelViews.constEnd(); it != end; ++it) {
         const auto applets = it.key()->applets();
         for (auto applet : applets) {
             const auto provides = KPluginMetaData::readStringList(applet->pluginMetaData().rawData(), QStringLiteral("X-Plasma-Provides"));
             if (provides.contains(QLatin1String("org.kde.plasma.launchermenu"))) {
-                return applet;
+                if (!applet->globalShortcut().isEmpty()) {
+                    emit applet->activated();
+                    return;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    return nullptr;
 }
 
 // Desktop corona handler