diff --git a/src/plasma/applet.h b/src/plasma/applet.h
index 9d5634b76..7a42bb116 100644
--- a/src/plasma/applet.h
+++ b/src/plasma/applet.h
@@ -636,4 +636,8 @@ private:
     K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(factory, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
     K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
 
+#define K_EXPORT_PLASMA_APPLET_WITH_JSON(libname, classname, jsonFile) \
+    K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(factory, jsonFile, registerPlugin<classname>();) \
+    K_EXPORT_PLUGIN_VERSION(PLASMA_VERSION)
+
 #endif // multiple inclusion guard