diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
index afa9804094..560d3e4a47 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
@@ -760,12 +760,6 @@ bool EffectsHandler::isOpenGLCompositing() const
     return compositing_type & OpenGLCompositing;
 }
 
-KConfigGroup EffectsHandler::effectConfig(const QString& effectname)
-{
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr kwinconfig = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral(KWIN_CONFIG), KConfig::NoGlobals);
-    return kwinconfig->group(QLatin1String("Effect-") + effectname);
-}
-
 EffectsHandler* effects = nullptr;
 
 
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index d92984d162..072e5c28f8 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -1198,11 +1198,6 @@ public:
      **/
     virtual void showCursor() = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * @return @ref KConfigGroup which holds given effect's config options
-     **/
-    static KConfigGroup effectConfig(const QString& effectname);
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Signal emitted when the current desktop changed.