diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2eca0dcad..373069257 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ target_link_libraries(plasma ${KDEPIMLIBS_GPGMEPP_LIBS} karchive)
 
 target_link_libraries(plasmaqgv plasma ${QT_QTUITOOLS_LIBRARY} ${QT_QTWEBKIT_LIBRARY}
                              ${QT_QTSCRIPT_LIBRARY} ${QT_QTNETWORK_LIBRARY} ${QT_QTDECLARATIVE_LIBRARY}
-                             ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBS} kdeclarative ${PLASMA_EXTRA_LIBS} kcoreaddons)
+                             ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBS} kdeclarative ${PLASMA_EXTRA_LIBS} kcoreaddons ${QtMimeTypes_LIBRARY})
 
 if(QCA2_FOUND)
    target_link_libraries(plasma ${QCA2_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index bf7c34b7e..7641c8523 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include <kcoreauthorized.h>
 #include <kmenu.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 #include <kservicetypetrader.h>
 
 #include <kurlmimedata.h>
@@ -1295,8 +1295,9 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::dropData(QPointF scenePos, QPoint screenPos, QGraphicsS
             }
 #ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
             else {
-                KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByUrl(url);
-                QString mimeName = mime->name();
+                QMimeDatabase db;
+                QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForUrl(url);
+                QString mimeName = mime.name();
                 QRectF geom(pos, QSize());
                 QVariantList args;
                 args << url.toString();
diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index a9a474650..dcf7a61e9 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <kaction.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
-#include <kglobal.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
-#include <kshortcutsdialog.h>
-#include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
 #include "coronabase.h"
 #include "abstractdialogmanager.h"
diff --git a/coronabase.cpp b/coronabase.cpp
index da6cc07d4..18032ea9d 100644
--- a/coronabase.cpp
+++ b/coronabase.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <kaction.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <kshortcutsdialog.h>
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
diff --git a/runnercontext.cpp b/runnercontext.cpp
index b90b3b323..423277632 100644
--- a/runnercontext.cpp
+++ b/runnercontext.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <kcompletion.h>
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 #include <kshell.h>
 #include <qstandardpaths.h>
 #include <qurl.h>
@@ -233,9 +233,10 @@ class RunnerContextPrivate : public QSharedData
                                 mimeType = "inode/folder";
                             } else if (info.isFile()) {
                                 type = RunnerContext::File;
-                                KMimeType::Ptr mimeTypePtr = KMimeType::findByPath(path);
-                                if (mimeTypePtr) {
-                                    mimeType = mimeTypePtr->name();
+                                QMimeDatabase db;
+                                QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(path);
+                                if (!mime.isDefault()) {
+                                    mimeType = mime.name();
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/widgets/checkbox.cpp b/widgets/checkbox.cpp
index 1cc014883..e26d5fb66 100644
--- a/widgets/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/widgets/checkbox.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QDir>
 
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 
 #include "private/themedwidgetinterface_p.h"
 #include "svg.h"
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByPath(absImagePath);
+        QMimeDatabase db;
+        QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(absImagePath);
         QPixmap pm(q->size().toSize());
 
-        if (mime->is("image/svg+xml") || mime->is("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
+        if (mime.inherits("image/svg+xml") || mime.inherits("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
             if (!svg || svg->imagePath() != imagePath) {
                 delete svg;
                 svg = new Svg();
diff --git a/widgets/combobox.cpp b/widgets/combobox.cpp
index 84e7592fa..be38c539a 100644
--- a/widgets/combobox.cpp
+++ b/widgets/combobox.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <kcombobox.h>
 #include <kiconeffect.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 
 #include "applet.h"
 #include "framesvg.h"
diff --git a/widgets/frame.cpp b/widgets/frame.cpp
index 0cf51eba7..bd82ea192 100644
--- a/widgets/frame.cpp
+++ b/widgets/frame.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 
 //KDE
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 
 //Plasma
 #include "framesvg.h"
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ void Frame::setImage(const QString &path)
         return;
     }
 
-    KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByPath(d->absImagePath);
+    QMimeDatabase db;
+    QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(d->absImagePath);
 
-    if (!mime->is("image/svg+xml") && !mime->is("application/x-gzip")) {
+    if (!mime.inherits("image/svg+xml") && !mime.inherits("application/x-gzip")) {
         d->pixmap = new QPixmap(d->absImagePath);
     } else {
         d->image = new Plasma::Svg(this);
diff --git a/widgets/groupbox.cpp b/widgets/groupbox.cpp
index d86222383..e3d688651 100644
--- a/widgets/groupbox.cpp
+++ b/widgets/groupbox.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QPainter>
 
-#include <kmimetype.h>
-
 #include "svg.h"
 #include "private/themedwidgetinterface_p.h"
 #include "theme.h"
diff --git a/widgets/iconwidget.cpp b/widgets/iconwidget.cpp
index 151cb7119..25175e4ed 100644
--- a/widgets/iconwidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/iconwidget.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 #include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <kiconeffect.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
-#include <kurl.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 
 #include "animator.h"
diff --git a/widgets/label.cpp b/widgets/label.cpp
index 800271e15..e62f9b1e0 100644
--- a/widgets/label.cpp
+++ b/widgets/label.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
 #include <kglobalsettings.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 
 #include "private/themedwidgetinterface_p.h"
 #include "svg.h"
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByPath(absImagePath);
+        QMimeDatabase db;
+        QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(absImagePath);
         QPixmap pm(q->size().toSize());
 
-        if (mime->is("image/svg+xml") || mime->is("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
+        if (mime.inherits("image/svg+xml") || mime.inherits("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
             if (!svg || svg->imagePath() != absImagePath) {
                 delete svg;
                 svg = new Svg();
diff --git a/widgets/lineedit.cpp b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
index 9f8b9cbfb..acb7561d9 100644
--- a/widgets/lineedit.cpp
+++ b/widgets/lineedit.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <QGraphicsView>
 
 #include <klineedit.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 
 #include "applet.h"
 #include "framesvg.h"
diff --git a/widgets/pushbutton.cpp b/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
index 379a040f6..29e6abdaf 100644
--- a/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
+++ b/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <kiconeffect.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 #include <kpushbutton.h>
 
 #include "animator.h"
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByPath(absImagePath);
+        QMimeDatabase db;
+        QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(absImagePath);
         QPixmap pm;
 
-        if (mime->is("image/svg+xml") || mime->is("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
+        if (mime.inherits("image/svg+xml") || mime.inherits("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
             if (!svg || svg->imagePath() != absImagePath) {
                 delete svg;
                 svg = new Svg();
diff --git a/widgets/radiobutton.cpp b/widgets/radiobutton.cpp
index 6f300c530..4e0d13105 100644
--- a/widgets/radiobutton.cpp
+++ b/widgets/radiobutton.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QRadioButton>
 
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 
 #include "private/themedwidgetinterface_p.h"
 #include "svg.h"
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByPath(absImagePath);
+        QMimeDatabase db;
+        QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(absImagePath);
         QPixmap pm(q->size().toSize());
 
-        if (mime->is("image/svg+xml")) {
+        if (mime.inherits("image/svg+xml")) {
             svg = new Svg();
             QPainter p(&pm);
             svg->paint(&p, pm.rect());
diff --git a/widgets/scrollwidget.cpp b/widgets/scrollwidget.cpp
index ccce9c65c..17ea77619 100644
--- a/widgets/scrollwidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/scrollwidget.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 
 //KDE
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
diff --git a/widgets/slider.cpp b/widgets/slider.cpp
index 865823f00..8bea7b037 100644
--- a/widgets/slider.cpp
+++ b/widgets/slider.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <QSlider>
 #include <QStyleOptionSlider>
 #include <QGraphicsSceneWheelEvent>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 
 #include "theme.h"
 #include "framesvg.h"
diff --git a/widgets/spinbox.cpp b/widgets/spinbox.cpp
index 9815b37e1..dad00e093 100644
--- a/widgets/spinbox.cpp
+++ b/widgets/spinbox.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <QStyleOptionSpinBox>
 #include <QGraphicsView>
 
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <knuminput.h>
 
 #include "applet.h"
diff --git a/widgets/textbrowser.cpp b/widgets/textbrowser.cpp
index 43bf3689d..a65702d9a 100644
--- a/widgets/textbrowser.cpp
+++ b/widgets/textbrowser.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QScrollBar>
 
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <ktextbrowser.h>
 
 #include "svg.h"
diff --git a/widgets/textedit.cpp b/widgets/textedit.cpp
index c98871d94..49a44f878 100644
--- a/widgets/textedit.cpp
+++ b/widgets/textedit.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <QScrollBar>
 #include <QGraphicsView>
 
-#include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <ktextedit.h>
 
 #include "applet.h"
diff --git a/widgets/toolbutton.cpp b/widgets/toolbutton.cpp
index a004ffa1d..b4c315730 100644
--- a/widgets/toolbutton.cpp
+++ b/widgets/toolbutton.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <kcolorutils.h>
 #include <kiconeffect.h>
-#include <kmimetype.h>
+#include <qmimedatabase.h>
 
 #include "animator.h"
 #include "framesvg.h"
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
-        KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByPath(absImagePath);
+        QMimeDatabase db;
+        QMimeType mime = db.mimeTypeForFile(absImagePath);
         QPixmap pm;
 
-        if (mime->is("image/svg+xml") || mime->is("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
+        if (mime.inherits("image/svg+xml") || mime.inherits("image/svg+xml-compressed")) {
             if (!svg || svg->imagePath() != absImagePath) {
                 delete svg;
                 svg = new Svg();