diff --git a/src/core/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/core/settingsdialog.cpp
index e16c719..f7841fd 100644
--- a/src/core/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "settingsdialog.h"
 #include "ui_settingsdialog.h"
 #include "snore.h"
+#include "snore_p.h"
 
 #include <QAbstractButton>
 #include <QTabWidget>
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::load()
 void SettingsDialog::save()
 {
     snoreDebug(SNORE_DEBUG) << "saving";
-    m_snore->setPrimaryNotificationBackend(ui->primaryBackendComboBox->currentText());
+    m_snore->d()->setBackendIfAvailible(ui->primaryBackendComboBox->currentText());
     for (auto w : m_tabs) {
         w->saveSettings();
     }
diff --git a/src/core/snore.cpp b/src/core/snore.cpp
index 3621b48..3a81f80 100644
--- a/src/core/snore.cpp
+++ b/src/core/snore.cpp
@@ -138,12 +138,6 @@ const QStringList SnoreCore::pluginNames(SnorePlugin::PluginTypes type) const
     return out;
 }
 
-bool SnoreCore::setPrimaryNotificationBackend(const QString &backend)
-{
-    Q_D(SnoreCore);
-    return d->setBackendIfAvailible(backend);
-}
-
 const QString SnoreCore::primaryNotificationBackend() const
 {
     Q_D(const SnoreCore);
@@ -224,7 +218,7 @@ bool SnoreCore::pluginIsEnabled(const QString &pluginName) const
     return d->m_plugins.value(pluginName)->isInitialized();
 }
 
-const SnoreCorePrivate *SnoreCore::d()
+SnoreCorePrivate *SnoreCore::d()
 {
     Q_D(SnoreCore);
     return d;
diff --git a/src/core/snore.h b/src/core/snore.h
index c19fb7c..f23024f 100644
--- a/src/core/snore.h
+++ b/src/core/snore.h
@@ -111,14 +111,6 @@ public:
      */
     const QStringList pluginNames(SnorePlugin::PluginTypes type) const;
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the primary backend.
-     *
-     * @param backend the name of the backend
-     * @return whether the backend was initialied succesfully.
-     */
-    bool setPrimaryNotificationBackend(const QString &backend);
-
     /**
      *
      * @return the name of the active primary backend
@@ -178,7 +170,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * @return a pointer to the private class, for internal use only.
      */
-    const SnoreCorePrivate *d();
+    SnoreCorePrivate *d();
 
 signals:
     /**
diff --git a/src/daemon/trayicon.cpp b/src/daemon/trayicon.cpp
index 11a46b3..4866325 100644
--- a/src/daemon/trayicon.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/trayicon.cpp
@@ -73,19 +73,6 @@ QSystemTrayIcon *TrayIcon::trayIcon()
     return m_trayIcon;
 }
 
-void TrayIcon::setPrimaryBackend()
-{
-    QAction *a = qobject_cast<QAction *>(sender());
-    m_snore->setPrimaryNotificationBackend(a->text());
-
-    foreach(QAction * action, m_backendActions->actions()) {
-        if (action->text() == m_snore->primaryNotificationBackend()) {
-            action->setChecked(true);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void TrayIcon::slotTestNotification()
 {
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/trayicon.h b/src/daemon/trayicon.h
index 79e693b..4505243 100644
--- a/src/daemon/trayicon.h
+++ b/src/daemon/trayicon.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ private:
     QHash<QTimer *, Snore::Notification> m_notifications;
 
 public slots:
-    void setPrimaryBackend();
     void slotTestNotification();
     void sloutUpdateTestNotification();
     void slotSettings();