diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
index 1199eef37b..550b8d31c4 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.cpp
@@ -1327,14 +1327,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
 
     }
 
-    //_________________________________________________________
-    QString Client::defaultButtonsLeft() const
-    { return KCommonDecoration::defaultButtonsLeft(); }
-
-    //_________________________________________________________
-    QString Client::defaultButtonsRight() const
-    { return QStringLiteral("HIAX"); }
-
     //________________________________________________________________
     void Client::updateWindowShape()
     {
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h
index eadde296a7..3a153a7703 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h
+++ b/clients/oxygen/oxygenclient.h
@@ -192,12 +192,6 @@ namespace Oxygen
 
         //@}
 
-        //! default buttons located on the left
-        virtual QString defaultButtonsLeft() const;
-
-        //! default buttons located on the right
-        virtual QString defaultButtonsRight() const;
-
         //! title alignment
         inline Qt::Alignment titleAlignment( void ) const;