diff --git a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.h b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.h
--- a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.h
+++ b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.h
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void serviceChange(const QString &name,
                                          const QString &oldOwner,
                                          const QString &newOwner))
-    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void checkForRegisteredHosts())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void registerToDaemon())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void contextMenuAboutToShow())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void maybeQuit())
diff --git a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
--- a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
+++ b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
@@ -815,10 +815,6 @@
     if (!statusNotifierWatcher) {
         statusNotifierWatcher = new org::kde::StatusNotifierWatcher(s_statusNotifierWatcherServiceName, QStringLiteral("/StatusNotifierWatcher"),
                 QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
-        QObject::connect(statusNotifierWatcher, SIGNAL(StatusNotifierHostRegistered()),
-                         q, SLOT(checkForRegisteredHosts()));
-        QObject::connect(statusNotifierWatcher, SIGNAL(StatusNotifierHostUnregistered()),
-                         q, SLOT(checkForRegisteredHosts()));
     }
 
     if (statusNotifierWatcher->isValid()) {
@@ -871,12 +867,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::checkForRegisteredHosts()
-{
-    setLegacyMode(!statusNotifierWatcher ||
-                  !statusNotifierWatcher->property("IsStatusNotifierHostRegistered").toBool());
-}
-
 void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::setLegacyMode(bool legacy)
 {
     if (legacy) {