diff --git a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_definitions_ui.inc.php b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_definitions_ui.inc.php
index 23dd8189f2..cdf2c90879 100644
--- a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_definitions_ui.inc.php
+++ b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_definitions_ui.inc.php
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ class importexport_definitions_ui
 	 */
 	var $plugin;
 
-	/**
-	 * xajax response object
-	 *
-	 * @var object
-	 */
-	var $response = true;
-
 	function __construct()
 	{
 		// we cant deal with notice and warnings, as we are on ajax!
diff --git a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php
index cc0ab21cc2..c231e74b98 100644
--- a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php
+++ b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class importexport_export_ui {
 		Framework::includeJS('.','importexport','importexport');
 		$this->user = $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['user_id'];
 		$this->export_plugins = importexport_helper_functions::get_plugins('all','export');
-		$GLOBALS['egw_info']['flags']['include_xajax'] = true;
 
 	}
 
@@ -402,38 +401,6 @@ class importexport_export_ui {
 		return $et->exec(self::_appname. '.importexport_export_ui.export_dialog',$content,$sel_options,$readonlys,$preserv,2);
 	}
 
-	public function ajax_get_definitions($_appname, xajaxResponse &$response = null) {
-		if(is_null($response)) {
-			$response = new xajaxResponse();
-		} else {
-			$no_return = true;
-		}
-		if (!$_appname) {
-			$response->jquery('tr.select_definition','hide');
-			return $no_return ? '' : $response->getXML();
-		}
-
-		$definitions = new importexport_definitions_bo(array(
-			'type' => 'export',
-			'application' => $_appname
-		));
-		foreach ((array)$definitions->get_definitions() as $identifier) {
-			try {
-				$definition = new importexport_definition($identifier);
-			} catch (Exception $e) {
-				// Permission error
-				continue;
-			}
-				if ($title = $definition->get_title()) {
-					if (!$selected_plugin) $selected_plugin = $title;
-					$response->addScript("selectbox_add_option('exec[definition]','$title', '$value',".($selected_plugin == $title ? 'true' : 'false').");");
-				}
-				unset($definition);
-		}
-		unset($definitions);
-		$response->addScript("selectbox_add_option('exec[definition]','" . lang('Expert options') . "', 'expert',".($selected_plugin == $title ? 'true' : 'false').");");
-	}
-
 	public function ajax_get_definition_description($_definition) {
 
 		$_response = Api\Json\Response::get();
diff --git a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_import_ui.inc.php b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_import_ui.inc.php
index a84c0c5948..ccd6844318 100644
--- a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_import_ui.inc.php
+++ b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_import_ui.inc.php
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ use EGroupware\Api\Etemplate;
 
 		public function __construct() {
 			$this->plugins = importexport_helper_functions::get_plugins('all','import');
-			$GLOBALS['egw_info']['flags']['include_xajax'] = true;
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -273,21 +272,6 @@ use EGroupware\Api\Etemplate;
 			return $options;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		* Get definitions via ajax
-		*/
-		public function ajax_get_definitions($appname, $file=null) {
-			$options = self::get_select_options(array('appname'=>$appname, 'file'=>$file));
-			$response = new xajaxResponse();
-			$response->addScript("clear_options('exec[definition]');");
-			if(is_array($options['definition'])) {
-				foreach ($options['definition'] as $value => $title) {
-					$response->addScript("selectbox_add_option('exec[definition]','$title', '$value',false);");
-				}
-			}
-			return $response->getXML();
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * Return an interpretation of the file for dry runs
 		 *