diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Makefile.am b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Makefile.am
index 2bf2b10f8f..45572590d9 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Makefile.am
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/Makefile.am
@@ -21,8 +21,3 @@ datadir = $(kde_appsdir)/.hidden
 data2_DATA = kwinoptions.desktop
 data2dir = $(kde_appsdir)/Settings/Desktop
 
-install-data-local: uninstall.desktop
-	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(kde_appsdir)/Settings/LookNFeel/Windows
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/uninstall.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(kde_appsdir)/Settings/LookNFeel/Windows/actions.desktop
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/uninstall.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(kde_appsdir)/Settings/LookNFeel/Windows/kwinmouse.desktop
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/uninstall.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(kde_appsdir)/Settings/LookNFeel/Windows/mouse.desktop
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/uninstall.desktop b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/uninstall.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index b32a525536..0000000000
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/uninstall.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
-Hidden=true