diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml
index 7c8b3c13f9cf64ab4a86c6ccf53d1804d906eb08..f2bcf2c4adf007f6c2e0f7ce1b72fb39a6c3452e 100644
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderViewLayer.qml
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ FocusScope {
     property alias overflowing: folderView.overflowing
     property alias flow: folderView.flow
 
-    readonly property bool lockedByKiosk: !KAuthorized.authorize("editable_desktop_icons")
-
     focus: true
 
     function updateContextualActions() {