diff --git a/globalshortcuts.h b/globalshortcuts.h
--- a/globalshortcuts.h
+++ b/globalshortcuts.h
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
     void init();
 
     /**
-     * @brief Registers an internal global shortcut
-     *
-     * @param action The action to trigger if the shortcut is pressed
-     * @param shortcut The key sequence which triggers this shortcut
-     */
-    void registerShortcut(QAction *action, const QKeySequence &shortcut);
-    /**
      * @brief Registers an internal global pointer shortcut
      *
      * @param action The action to trigger if the shortcut is pressed
@@ -110,7 +103,6 @@
 private:
     void objectDeleted(QObject *object);
     QKeySequence getShortcutForAction(const QString &componentName, const QString &actionName, const QKeySequence &defaultShortcut);
-    QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifiers, QHash<uint32_t, GlobalShortcut*> > m_shortcuts;
     QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifiers, QHash<Qt::MouseButtons, GlobalShortcut*> > m_pointerShortcuts;
     QHash<Qt::KeyboardModifiers, QHash<PointerAxisDirection, GlobalShortcut*> > m_axisShortcuts;
     KSharedConfigPtr m_config;
diff --git a/globalshortcuts.cpp b/globalshortcuts.cpp
--- a/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
 
 GlobalShortcutsManager::~GlobalShortcutsManager()
 {
-    clearShortcuts(m_shortcuts);
     clearShortcuts(m_pointerShortcuts);
     clearShortcuts(m_axisShortcuts);
 }
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@
 
 void GlobalShortcutsManager::objectDeleted(QObject *object)
 {
-    handleDestroyedAction(object, m_shortcuts);
     handleDestroyedAction(object, m_pointerShortcuts);
     handleDestroyedAction(object, m_axisShortcuts);
 }
@@ -168,35 +166,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerShortcut(QAction *action, const QKeySequence &shortcut)
-{
-    QKeySequence s = getShortcutForAction(KWIN_NAME, action->objectName(), shortcut);
-    if (s.isEmpty()) {
-        // TODO: insert into a list of empty shortcuts to react on changes
-        return;
-    }
-    int keys = s[0];
-    Qt::KeyboardModifiers mods = Qt::NoModifier;
-    if (keys & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
-        mods |= Qt::ShiftModifier;
-    }
-    if (keys & Qt::ControlModifier) {
-        mods |= Qt::ControlModifier;
-    }
-    if (keys & Qt::AltModifier) {
-        mods |= Qt::AltModifier;
-    }
-    if (keys & Qt::MetaModifier) {
-        mods |= Qt::MetaModifier;
-    }
-    int keysym = 0;
-    if (!KKeyServer::keyQtToSymX(keys, &keysym)) {
-        return;
-    }
-    addShortcut(m_shortcuts, action, mods, static_cast<uint32_t>(keysym));
-    connect(action, &QAction::destroyed, this, &GlobalShortcutsManager::objectDeleted);
-}
-
 void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerPointerShortcut(QAction *action, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers, Qt::MouseButtons pointerButtons)
 {
     addShortcut(m_pointerShortcuts, action, modifiers, pointerButtons);
@@ -274,9 +243,6 @@
             }
         }
     }
-    if (processShortcut(mods, key, m_shortcuts)) {
-        return true;
-    }
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -1806,7 +1806,6 @@
 
 void InputRedirection::registerShortcut(const QKeySequence &shortcut, QAction *action)
 {
-    m_shortcuts->registerShortcut(action, shortcut);
     registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(action);
 }