diff --git a/src/plasma/abstractrunner.h b/src/plasma/abstractrunner.h
index a167d5b03..219fa0553 100644
--- a/src/plasma/abstractrunner.h
+++ b/src/plasma/abstractrunner.h
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractRunner : public QObject
 
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER( libname, classname )     \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_runner_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 /**
@@ -468,7 +467,6 @@ K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
  */
 #define K_EXPORT_RUNNER_CONFIG( name, classname )     \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(ConfigFactory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ConfigFactory("kcm_krunner_" #name)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.h b/src/plasma/applet.h
index 5272474f7..65b0ae011 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.h
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Applet : public QObject
  */
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_APPLET(libname, classname) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_applet_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 #endif // multiple inclusion guard
diff --git a/src/plasma/containmentactions.h b/src/plasma/containmentactions.h
index 0c41aae7e..bbd522d65 100644
--- a/src/plasma/containmentactions.h
+++ b/src/plasma/containmentactions.h
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT ContainmentActions : public QObject
  */
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_CONTAINMENTACTIONS(libname, classname) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_containmentactions_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 #endif // PLASMA_CONTAINMENTACTIONS_H
diff --git a/src/plasma/dataengine.h b/src/plasma/dataengine.h
index 84b806c8c..ffe6b6ead 100644
--- a/src/plasma/dataengine.h
+++ b/src/plasma/dataengine.h
@@ -429,12 +429,10 @@ Types::NoAlignment) const;
  */
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_DATAENGINE(libname, classname) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_engine_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_DATAENGINE_WITH_JSON(libname, classname, jsonFile) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(factory, jsonFile, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_engine_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Plasma::DataEngine*)
diff --git a/src/plasma/packagestructure.h b/src/plasma/packagestructure.h
index 868a11f0d..7320278aa 100644
--- a/src/plasma/packagestructure.h
+++ b/src/plasma/packagestructure.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ private:
  */
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_PACKAGE(libname, classname) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_packagestructure_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plasma/service.h b/src/plasma/service.h
index 715b786ac..eff3aacd1 100644
--- a/src/plasma/service.h
+++ b/src/plasma/service.h
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Plasma::Service *)
  */
 #define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_SERVICE(libname, classname) \
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
-K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(factory("plasma_service_" #libname)) \
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
 #endif // multiple inclusion guard