diff --git a/runners/CMakeLists.txt b/runners/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/runners/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runners/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # add_subdirectory(kopete)
 # add_subdirectory(mediawiki)
 add_subdirectory(spellchecker)
-# add_subdirectory(characters)
+add_subdirectory(characters)
 add_subdirectory(dictionary)
 # 
 # if(KDEPIMLIBS_FOUND)
diff --git a/runners/characters/CMakeLists.txt b/runners/characters/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/runners/characters/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runners/characters/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
-# We add our source code here
+add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN="plasma_runner_CharacterRunner")
+
 set(krunner_charrunner_SRCS charrunner.cpp)
 set(kcm_krunner_charrunner_SRCS charrunner_config.cpp)
 
-kde4_add_ui_files(kcm_krunner_charrunner_SRCS charrunner_config.ui)
-kde4_add_plugin(kcm_krunner_charrunner ${kcm_krunner_charrunner_SRCS})
+ki18n_wrap_ui(kcm_krunner_charrunner_SRCS charrunner_config.ui)
+add_library(kcm_krunner_charrunner MODULE ${kcm_krunner_charrunner_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(kcm_krunner_charrunner
-    ${KDE4_KDECORE_LIBS}
-    ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBS}
-    ${KDE4_KCMUTILS_LIBS} 
-    ${QT_QTCORE_LIBRARY}
-    ${QT_QTGUI_LIBRARY}
-    )
+    KF5::Runner
+    KF5::KCMUtils
+    KF5::I18n
+)
 
 # Now make sure all files get to the right place
-kde4_add_plugin(krunner_charrunner ${krunner_charrunner_SRCS})
-target_link_libraries(krunner_charrunner ${KDE4_PLASMA_LIBS} ${KDE4_KIO_LIBS})
+add_library(krunner_charrunner MODULE ${krunner_charrunner_SRCS})
+target_link_libraries(krunner_charrunner
+    KF5::Runner
+    KF5::I18n
+)
 add_dependencies(krunner_charrunner kcm_krunner_charrunner)
 
 # Install the library and .desktop file
-install(TARGETS krunner_charrunner kcm_krunner_charrunner DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR})
-install(FILES CharacterRunner.desktop CharRunner_config.desktop DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}) 
+install(TARGETS krunner_charrunner kcm_krunner_charrunner DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR})
+install(FILES CharacterRunner.desktop CharRunner_config.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR})
diff --git a/runners/characters/charrunner.h b/runners/characters/charrunner.h
--- a/runners/characters/charrunner.h
+++ b/runners/characters/charrunner.h
@@ -20,26 +20,24 @@
 #ifndef CHARRUNNER_H
 #define CHARRUNNER_H
 
-#include <Plasma/AbstractRunner>
-#include "charrunner_config.h"
+#include <KRunner/AbstractRunner>
 
 class CharacterRunner : public Plasma::AbstractRunner
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
     CharacterRunner(QObject* parent, const QVariantList &args);
-    ~CharacterRunner();
-    void match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context);
-    void reloadConfiguration();
+    ~CharacterRunner() override;
+
+    void match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context) override;
+    void reloadConfiguration() override;
 	
   private:
     //config-variables
     QString m_triggerWord;
     QList<QString> m_aliases;
     QList<QString> m_codes;
 };
 
-K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER(CharacterRunner, CharacterRunner)
-
 #endif
diff --git a/runners/characters/charrunner.cpp b/runners/characters/charrunner.cpp
--- a/runners/characters/charrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/characters/charrunner.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,16 @@
 
 #include "charrunner.h"
 
-#include <KIcon>
+// KF
+#include <KRunner/QueryMatch>
+#include <KLocalizedString>
+
+
+//Names of config-entries
+static const char CONFIG_TRIGGERWORD[] = "triggerWord";
+static const char CONFIG_ALIASES[] = "aliases";
+static const char CONFIG_CODES[] = "codes";
 
-#include <Plasma/QueryMatch>
 
 CharacterRunner::CharacterRunner( QObject* parent, const QVariantList &args )
     : Plasma::AbstractRunner(parent, args)
@@ -52,7 +59,6 @@
 void CharacterRunner::match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context)
 {
     QString term = context.query();
-    QString specChar;
 
     term = term.replace(QLatin1Char( ' ' ), QLatin1String( "" )); //remove blanks
     if (term.length() < 2) //ignore too short queries
@@ -78,17 +84,18 @@
     }
 
     //make special caracter out of the hex.-code
-    specChar=QString();
-    specChar.toUtf8();
-    specChar[0]=hex;
+    const QString specChar = QChar(hex);
 
     //create match
     Plasma::QueryMatch match(this);
     match.setType(Plasma::QueryMatch::InformationalMatch);
-    match.setIcon(KIcon(QLatin1String( "accessories-character-map" )));
+    match.setIconName(QStringLiteral("accessories-character-map"));
     match.setText(specChar);
     match.setData(specChar);
     match.setId(QString());
-    context.addMatch(term, match);
+    context.addMatch(match);
 }
 
+K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER(CharacterRunner, CharacterRunner)
+
+#include "charrunner.moc"
diff --git a/runners/characters/charrunner_config.h b/runners/characters/charrunner_config.h
--- a/runners/characters/charrunner_config.h
+++ b/runners/characters/charrunner_config.h
@@ -22,13 +22,9 @@
 
 //Project-Includes
 #include "ui_charrunner_config.h"
-//KDE-Includes
+// KF
 #include <KCModule>
 
-//Names of config-entries
-static const char CONFIG_TRIGGERWORD[] = "triggerWord";
-static const char CONFIG_ALIASES[] = "aliases";
-static const char CONFIG_CODES[] = "codes";
 
 class CharacterRunnerConfigForm : public QWidget, public Ui::CharacterRunnerConfigUi
 {
@@ -43,12 +39,14 @@
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    explicit CharacterRunnerConfig(QWidget* parent = 0, const QVariantList& args = QVariantList());
+    explicit CharacterRunnerConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args = QVariantList());
 
-  public slots:
-    void save();
-    void load();
-    void defaults();
+  public Q_SLOTS:
+    void save() override;
+    void load() override;
+    void defaults() override;
+
+  private Q_SLOTS:
     void addItem();
     void deleteItem();
 
diff --git a/runners/characters/charrunner_config.cpp b/runners/characters/charrunner_config.cpp
--- a/runners/characters/charrunner_config.cpp
+++ b/runners/characters/charrunner_config.cpp
@@ -17,20 +17,24 @@
  * License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-//Project-Includes
 #include "charrunner_config.h"
-//KDE-Includes
-#include <plasma/abstractrunner.h>
 
-K_EXPORT_RUNNER_CONFIG(CharacterRunner, CharacterRunnerConfig)
+// KF
+#include <KRunner/AbstractRunner>
+#include <KSharedConfig>
+
+//Names of config-entries
+static const char CONFIG_TRIGGERWORD[] = "triggerWord";
+static const char CONFIG_ALIASES[] = "aliases";
+static const char CONFIG_CODES[] = "codes";
 
 CharacterRunnerConfigForm::CharacterRunnerConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
     setupUi(this);
 }
 
-CharacterRunnerConfig::CharacterRunnerConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-        KCModule(ConfigFactory::componentData(), parent, args)
+CharacterRunnerConfig::CharacterRunnerConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new CharacterRunnerConfigForm(this);
 
@@ -119,3 +123,8 @@
 
     emit changed(true);
 }
+
+K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(CharacterRunnerConfigFactory,
+                 registerPlugin<CharacterRunnerConfig>(QStringLiteral("kcm_krunner_charrunner"));)
+
+#include "charrunner_config.moc"
diff --git a/runners/characters/charrunner_config.ui b/runners/characters/charrunner_config.ui
--- a/runners/characters/charrunner_config.ui
+++ b/runners/characters/charrunner_config.ui
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="KLineEdit" name="edit_trigger">
-          <property name="showClearButton" stdset="0">
+         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="edit_trigger">
+          <property name="clearButtonEnabled">
            <bool>true</bool>
           </property>
          </widget>
@@ -147,13 +147,6 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>KLineEdit</class>
-   <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
-   <header>klineedit.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>edit_trigger</tabstop>
  </tabstops>