diff --git a/kmkernel.cpp b/kmkernel.cpp
index 89989958c..ef8556ae9 100644
--- a/kmkernel.cpp
+++ b/kmkernel.cpp
@@ -1748,32 +1748,6 @@ void KMKernel::ungrabPtrKb(void)
 }
 
 
-// Message handler
-void KMKernel::kmailMsgHandler(QtMsgType aType, const char* aMsg)
-{
-  static int recurse=-1;
-
-  recurse++;
-
-  switch (aType)
-  {
-  case QtDebugMsg:
-  case QtWarningMsg:
-    kdDebug(5006) << aMsg << endl;
-    break;
-
-  case QtFatalMsg: // Hm, what about using kdFatal() here?
-    ungrabPtrKb();
-    kdDebug(5006) << kapp->caption() << " fatal error "
-		  << aMsg << endl;
-    KMessageBox::error(0, aMsg);
-    abort();
-  }
-
-  recurse--;
-}
-
-
 void KMKernel::dumpDeadLetters()
 {
   if ( shuttingDown() )
diff --git a/kmkernel.h b/kmkernel.h
index 3e3d9a6e8..18958403e 100644
--- a/kmkernel.h
+++ b/kmkernel.h
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ public:
    */
   bool transferMail( QString & destinationDir );
   void ungrabPtrKb(void);
-  void kmailMsgHandler(QtMsgType aType, const char* aMsg);
   bool doSessionManagement();
   bool firstInstance() { return the_firstInstance; }
   void setFirstInstance(bool value) { the_firstInstance = value; }