diff --git a/abstractrunner.cpp b/abstractrunner.cpp
index f80f69ce4..f67de37e2 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.cpp
+++ b/abstractrunner.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <kservicetypetrader.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
+#include <kiconloader.h>
 
 #include "package.h"
 #include "pluginloader.h"
diff --git a/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp b/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
index efe8f2989..5b3c6a9b5 100644
--- a/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
+++ b/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <QFile>
 
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
+#include <kiconloader.h>
 
 #ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
 #include <krun.h>
diff --git a/widgets/pushbutton.cpp b/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
index 0e3ea8706..1097ac77b 100644
--- a/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
+++ b/widgets/pushbutton.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
             pm = QPixmap(absImagePath);
         }
 
-        static_cast<KPushButton*>(q->widget())->setIcon(KDE::icon(pm));
+        static_cast<KPushButton*>(q->widget())->setIcon(QIcon(pm));
     }
 
     void pressedChanged()
diff --git a/widgets/toolbutton.cpp b/widgets/toolbutton.cpp
index b6e785b1a..a004ffa1d 100644
--- a/widgets/toolbutton.cpp
+++ b/widgets/toolbutton.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
             pm = QPixmap(absImagePath);
         }
 
-        static_cast<QToolButton*>(q->widget())->setIcon(KDE::icon(pm));
+        static_cast<QToolButton*>(q->widget())->setIcon(QIcon(pm));
     }
 
     void syncActiveRect();