diff --git a/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index dc45d1d8d..32ad5e30a 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -317,16 +317,6 @@ void MainWindow::setDefaultState() {
 	}
 }
 
-void MainWindow::setLoadedWithFiles(bool f)
-{
-	filesAsArguments = f;
-}
-
-bool MainWindow::filesFromCommandLine() const
-{
-	return filesAsArguments;
-}
-
 MainWindow *MainWindow::instance()
 {
 	return m_Instance;
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.h b/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.h
index 02ec2478c..05844fbd6 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.h
+++ b/desktop-widgets/mainwindow.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ public:
 	void setToolButtonsEnabled(bool enabled);
 	ProfileWidget2 *graphics() const;
 	PlannerDetails *plannerDetails() const;
-	void setLoadedWithFiles(bool filesFromCommandLine);
-	bool filesFromCommandLine() const;
 	void printPlan();
 	void checkSurvey(QSettings *s);
 	void setApplicationState(const QByteArray& state);
diff --git a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
index a7105b8ca..6177f5b97 100644
--- a/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
+++ b/profile-widget/profilewidget2.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "preferences/preferencesdialog.h"
 
+// a couple of helpers we need
+extern bool haveFilesOnCommandLine();
+
 /* This is the global 'Item position' variable.
  * it should tell you where to position things up
  * on the canvas.
@@ -529,7 +532,7 @@ void ProfileWidget2::plotDive(struct dive *d, bool force)
 
 	// special handling for the first time we display things
 	int animSpeedBackup = 0;
-	if (firstCall && MainWindow::instance()->filesFromCommandLine()) {
+	if (firstCall && haveFilesOnCommandLine()) {
 		animSpeedBackup = prefs.animation_speed;
 		prefs.animation_speed = 0;
 		firstCall = false;
@@ -673,7 +676,7 @@ void ProfileWidget2::plotDive(struct dive *d, bool force)
 	if (dcText.isEmpty())
 		dcText = tr("Unknown dive computer");
 	diveComputerText->setText(dcText);
-	if (MainWindow::instance()->filesFromCommandLine() && animSpeedBackup != 0) {
+	if (haveFilesOnCommandLine() && animSpeedBackup != 0) {
 		prefs.animation_speed = animSpeedBackup;
 	}
 
diff --git a/subsurface-android-helper.cpp b/subsurface-android-helper.cpp
index ff6da88ca..a9fdf4031 100644
--- a/subsurface-android-helper.cpp
+++ b/subsurface-android-helper.cpp
@@ -71,3 +71,8 @@ double get_screen_dpi()
 	QDesktopWidget *mydesk = qApp->desktop();
 	return mydesk->physicalDpiX();
 }
+
+bool haveFilesOnCommandLine()
+{
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/subsurface-desktop-main.cpp b/subsurface-desktop-main.cpp
index a40edda1b..725011fc2 100644
--- a/subsurface-desktop-main.cpp
+++ b/subsurface-desktop-main.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 QTranslator *qtTranslator, *ssrfTranslator;
 
+static bool filesOnCommandLine = false;
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 	MainWindow *m = MainWindow::instance();
-	m->setLoadedWithFiles(!files.isEmpty() || !importedFiles.isEmpty());
+	filesOnCommandLine = !files.isEmpty() || !importedFiles.isEmpty();
 	m->loadFiles(files);
 	m->importFiles(importedFiles);
 	// in case something has gone wrong make sure we show the error message
@@ -98,3 +100,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	free_prefs();
 	return 0;
 }
+
+bool haveFilesOnCommandLine()
+{
+	return filesOnCommandLine;
+}