diff --git a/private/packages.cpp b/private/packages.cpp
index 1592c2fc1..7027ab077 100644
--- a/private/packages.cpp
+++ b/private/packages.cpp
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ void PlasmoidPackage::pathChanged()
 
 void PlasmoidPackage::createNewWidgetBrowser(QWidget *parent)
 {
-    KNS::Engine engine(0);
-    if (engine.init("plasmoids.knsrc")) {
-        //FIXME: this should not be modal, but requires fixes in knewstuff2 first
-        KNS::Entry::List entries = engine.downloadDialogModal(parent);
+    KNS::Engine *engine = new KNS::Engine(parent);
+    if (engine->init("plasmoids.knsrc")) {
+        engine->downloadDialog(this, SLOT(widgetBrowserFinished()));
     }
+}
 
+void PlasmoidPackage::widgetBrowserFinished()
+{
     emit newWidgetBrowserFinished();
 }
 
diff --git a/private/packages_p.h b/private/packages_p.h
index 547ddf6d4..7e00f91bb 100644
--- a/private/packages_p.h
+++ b/private/packages_p.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     void pathChanged();
+
+protected Q_SLOTS:
+    void widgetBrowserFinished();
 };
 
 class ThemePackage : public PackageStructure