diff --git a/src/plasma/abstractrunner.cpp b/src/plasma/abstractrunner.cpp
index ad9b18024..518591695 100644
--- a/src/plasma/abstractrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/abstractrunner.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ QString AbstractRunner::name() const
 QIcon AbstractRunner::icon() const
 {
     if (d->runnerDescription.isValid()) {
-        return KDE::icon(d->runnerDescription.icon());
+        return QIcon::fromTheme(d->runnerDescription.icon());
     }
 
     return QIcon();
diff --git a/src/plasma/corona.cpp b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
index 09da4ac2e..65d54656a 100644
--- a/src/plasma/corona.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/corona.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void Corona::setImmutability(const ImmutabilityType immutable)
         } else {
             bool unlocked = d->immutability == Mutable;
             action->setText(unlocked ? i18n("Lock Widgets") : i18n("Unlock Widgets"));
-            action->setIcon(KDE::icon(unlocked ? "object-locked" : "object-unlocked"));
+            action->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(unlocked ? "object-locked" : "object-unlocked"));
             action->setEnabled(true);
             action->setVisible(true);
         }
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void CoronaPrivate::init()
     QObject::connect(lockAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), q, SLOT(toggleImmutability()));
     lockAction->setText(i18n("Lock Widgets"));
     lockAction->setAutoRepeat(true);
-    lockAction->setIcon(KDE::icon("object-locked"));
+    lockAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("object-locked"));
     lockAction->setData(Plasma::ControlAction);
     lockAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, l"));
     lockAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index 298470ce8..5c2e59971 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -198,21 +198,21 @@ KActionCollection* AppletPrivate::defaultActions(QObject *parent)
     KAction *configAction = actions->add<KAction>("configure");
     configAction->setAutoRepeat(false);
     configAction->setText(i18n("Widget Settings"));
-    configAction->setIcon(KDE::icon("configure"));
+    configAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("configure"));
     configAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, s"));
     configAction->setData(Plasma::ConfigureAction);
 
     KAction *closeApplet = actions->add<KAction>("remove");
     closeApplet->setAutoRepeat(false);
     closeApplet->setText(i18n("Remove this Widget"));
-    closeApplet->setIcon(KDE::icon("edit-delete"));
+    closeApplet->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("edit-delete"));
     closeApplet->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, r"));
     closeApplet->setData(Plasma::DestructiveAction);
 
     KAction *runAssociatedApplication = actions->add<KAction>("run associated application");
     runAssociatedApplication->setAutoRepeat(false);
     runAssociatedApplication->setText(i18n("Run the Associated Application"));
-    runAssociatedApplication->setIcon(KDE::icon("system-run"));
+    runAssociatedApplication->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("system-run"));
     runAssociatedApplication->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, t"));
     runAssociatedApplication->setVisible(false);
     runAssociatedApplication->setEnabled(false);
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
index 18c139fe3..df16630e4 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/containment_p.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::addDefaultActions(KActionCollection *actions, Containme
     KAction *appletBrowserAction = actions->add<KAction>("add widgets");
     appletBrowserAction->setAutoRepeat(false);
     appletBrowserAction->setText(i18n("Add Widgets..."));
-    appletBrowserAction->setIcon(KDE::icon("list-add"));
+    appletBrowserAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("list-add"));
     appletBrowserAction->setShortcut(KShortcut("alt+d, a"));
     appletBrowserAction->setData(Plasma::AddAction);
 }
diff --git a/src/plasma/runnermanager.h b/src/plasma/runnermanager.h
index 382f76a50..c29bf805e 100644
--- a/src/plasma/runnermanager.h
+++ b/src/plasma/runnermanager.h
@@ -300,3 +300,4 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT RunnerManager : public QObject
 }
 
 #endif
+