diff --git a/src/plasma/private/runnerjobs_p.h b/src/plasma/private/runnerjobs_p.h
index dfc2acaac..830d9a020 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/runnerjobs_p.h
+++ b/src/plasma/private/runnerjobs_p.h
@@ -86,24 +86,6 @@ private:
     QMutex m_mutex;
 };
 
-/* ThreadWeaver work around:
- * There is no method exposed that allows us to inform
- * ThreadWeaver that a previously unavailable job is now
- * available; thus, we use an empty job to wake up the threads
- */
-class DummyJob : public ThreadWeaver::Job
-{
-    public:
-        DummyJob(QObject *parent) : Job(), m_decorator(new ThreadWeaver::QObjectDecorator(this, parent)) {}
-        ~DummyJob() {}
-
-        ThreadWeaver::QObjectDecorator* decorator() const { return m_decorator; }
-
-    private:
-        virtual void run(ThreadWeaver::JobPointer, ThreadWeaver::Thread*) {}
-        ThreadWeaver::QObjectDecorator* m_decorator;
-};
-
 /*
  * FindMatchesJob class
  * Class to run queries in different threads
diff --git a/src/plasma/runnermanager.cpp b/src/plasma/runnermanager.cpp
index ee4851f29..cd76a57f6 100644
--- a/src/plasma/runnermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/runnermanager.cpp
@@ -384,15 +384,13 @@ public:
 
     void unblockJobs()
     {
-        // WORKAROUND: Queue an empty job to force ThreadWeaver to awaken threads
         if (searchJobs.isEmpty() && Weaver::instance()->isIdle()) {
             oldSearchJobs.clear();
             checkTearDown();
             return;
         }
 
-        DummyJob *dummy = new DummyJob(q);
-        Weaver::instance()->enqueueRaw(dummy);
+        Weaver::instance()->reschedule();
     }
 
     void runnerMatchingSuspended(bool suspended)