diff --git a/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs
index b42a6367..e51b4f6a 100644
--- a/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,22 +56,6 @@ fn get_state_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
     Some(home_dir.join(".local").join(".state"))
 }
 
-/// Get the data directory, with Flatpak sandbox support.
-fn get_data_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
-    // Check if we're running in Flatpak
-    if env::var_os("FLATPAK_ID").is_some() {
-        // Try HOST_XDG_DATA_HOME first
-        if let Some(host_data) = env::var_os("HOST_XDG_DATA_HOME") {
-            return Some(PathBuf::from(host_data));
-        }
-        // Fallback: try to construct from HOME
-        if let Some(home) = env::var_os("HOME") {
-            return Some(PathBuf::from(home).join(".local").join("share"));
-        }
-    }
-    dirs::data_dir()
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "subscription")]
 mod subscription;
 #[cfg(feature = "subscription")]
@@ -332,40 +316,6 @@ impl Config {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Get data for the given application name and config version.
-    ///     pub fn new_state(name: &str, version: u64) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-    pub fn new_data(name: &str, version: u64) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        Self::new_data_inner(name, version, true)
-    }
-
-    pub fn new_data_inner(
-        name: &str,
-        version: u64,
-        look_for_previous: bool,
-    ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        // Look for [name]/v[version]
-        let path = sanitize_name(name)?.join(format!("v{}", version));
-
-        // Get libcosmic user data directory
-        let mut user_path = get_data_dir().ok_or(Error::NoConfigDirectory)?;
-        user_path.push("cosmic");
-        user_path.push(path);
-        // Create new data directory if not found.
-        fs::create_dir_all(&user_path)?;
-
-        Ok(Self {
-            system_path: None,
-            user_path: Some(user_path),
-            previous: if version > 1 && look_for_previous {
-                Self::new_data_inner(name, version - 1, false)
-                    .ok()
-                    .map(Box::new)
-            } else {
-                None
-            },
-        })
-    }
-
     // Start a transaction (to set multiple configs at the same time)
     #[inline]
     pub fn transaction(&self) -> ConfigTransaction<'_> {
diff --git a/examples/config/src/main.rs b/examples/config/src/main.rs
index dfcc5b99..f6fb5c0d 100644
--- a/examples/config/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/config/src/main.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,4 @@ pub fn main() {
 
     println!("Testing state");
     test_config(Config::new_state("com.system76.Example", 1).unwrap());
-
-    println!("Testing data");
-    test_config(Config::new_data("com.system76.Example", 1).unwrap());
 }