diff --git a/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-28.1-r1.ebuild b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-28.1-r1.ebuild
index 3437fb6240950..6a8ebf6e91b13 100644
--- a/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-28.1-r1.ebuild
+++ b/net-p2p/bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-28.1-r1.ebuild
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ SLOT="0"
 if [[ "${PV}" != *_rc* ]] ; then
 	KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~ppc ~ppc64 ~x86 ~amd64-linux ~x86-linux"
 fi
-IUSE="+asm +berkdb +cli +daemon dbus examples +external-signer gui kde nat-pmp qrcode +sqlite +system-libsecp256k1 systemtap test test-full upnp zeromq"
+IUSE="+asm +berkdb +cli +daemon dbus examples +external-signer gui nat-pmp qrcode +sqlite +system-libsecp256k1 systemtap test test-full upnp zeromq"
 RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
 
 REQUIRED_USE="
 	dbus? ( gui )
-	kde? ( gui )
 	qrcode? ( gui )
 	test-full? ( test )
 "
@@ -263,11 +262,6 @@ src_install() {
 		newins src/qt/res/src/bitcoin.svg bitcoin128.svg
 
 		domenu "${FILESDIR}/org.bitcoin.bitcoin-qt.desktop"
-
-		if use kde ; then
-			insinto /usr/share/kservices5
-			doins "${FILESDIR}/bitcoin-qt.protocol"
-		fi
 	fi
 
 	if use examples ; then
@@ -296,10 +290,6 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 			dosym -r /var/lib/bitcoin{/.bitcoin,d}
 		fi
 	fi
-
-	if use kde && [[ -d "${EROOT}/usr/share/kde4" ]] ; then
-		dosym -r /usr/share/{kservices5,kde4/services}/bitcoin-qt.protocol
-	fi
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {