diff --git a/dbusinterface.cpp b/dbusinterface.cpp
index 7987e3f373..624b698622 100644
--- a/dbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/dbusinterface.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ WRAP(bool, stopActivity, const QString &)
 
 void DBusInterface::doNotManage(const QString &name)
 {
-    Workspace::self()->doNotManage(name);
+    Q_UNUSED(name)
 }
 
 void DBusInterface::showWindowMenuAt(qlonglong winId, int x, int y)
diff --git a/dbusinterface.h b/dbusinterface.h
index a9030606a2..f0458dca6a 100644
--- a/dbusinterface.h
+++ b/dbusinterface.h
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public Q_SLOTS: // METHODS
     void circulateDesktopApplications();
     int currentDesktop();
     QList<int> decorationSupportedColors();
+    /**
+     * @deprecated
+     **/
     void doNotManage(const QString &name);
     Q_NOREPLY void killWindow();
     void nextDesktop();
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index 509c7948fd..c1af7dd7b6 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -462,13 +462,6 @@ bool Client::manage(Window w, bool isMapped)
     if (init_minimize)
         minimize(true);   // No animation
 
-
-    // SELI TODO: This seems to be mainly for kstart and ksystraycmd
-    // probably should be replaced by something better
-    bool doNotShow = false;
-    if (workspace()->isNotManaged(caption()))
-        doNotShow = true;
-
     // Other settings from the previous session
     if (session) {
         // Session restored windows are not considered to be new windows WRT rules,
@@ -541,7 +534,7 @@ bool Client::manage(Window w, bool isMapped)
     else
         ready_for_painting = true; // set to true in case compositing is turned on later. bug #160393
 
-    if (isShown(true) && !doNotShow) {
+    if (isShown(true)) {
         if (isDialog())
             Notify::raise(Notify::TransNew);
         if (isNormalWindow())
@@ -597,10 +590,8 @@ bool Client::manage(Window w, bool isMapped)
             } else if (!session && !isSpecialWindow())
                 demandAttention();
         }
-    } else if (!doNotShow) // if ( !isShown( true ) && !doNotShow )
+    } else
         updateVisibility();
-    else // doNotShow
-        hideClient(true);   // SELI HACK !!!
     assert(mapping_state != Withdrawn);
     m_managed = true;
     blockGeometryUpdates(false);
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index c32da3155e..f24486a7be 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -968,29 +968,6 @@ void Workspace::slotReconfigure()
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Avoids managing a window with title \a title
- */
-void Workspace::doNotManage(const QString& title)
-{
-    doNotManageList.append(title);
-}
-
-/**
- * Hack for java applets
- */
-bool Workspace::isNotManaged(const QString& title)
-{
-    for (QStringList::Iterator it = doNotManageList.begin(); it != doNotManageList.end(); ++it) {
-        QRegExp r((*it));
-        if (r.indexIn(title) != -1) {
-            doNotManageList.erase(it);
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 /**
  * During virt. desktop switching, desktop areas covered by windows that are
  * going to be hidden are first obscured by new windows with no background
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index ab187bbc7f..17f7743d95 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ public:
     bool decorationSupportsBlurBehind() const;
 
     // D-Bus interface
-    void doNotManage(const QString&);
     /**
      * @deprecated
      * @todo: remove KDE5
@@ -349,8 +348,6 @@ public:
     void resetShowingDesktop(bool keep_hidden);
     bool showingDesktop() const;
 
-    bool isNotManaged(const QString& title);    // TODO: Setter or getter?
-
     void sendPingToWindow(Window w, Time timestamp);   // Called from Client::pingWindow()
     void sendTakeActivity(Client* c, Time timestamp, long flags);   // Called from Client::takeActivity()
 
@@ -670,9 +667,6 @@ private:
     RootInfo* rootInfo;
     QWidget* supportWindow;
 
-    // Swallowing
-    QStringList doNotManageList;
-
     // Colormap handling
     Colormap default_colormap;
     Colormap installed_colormap;