diff --git a/lib/sourcesmodel.h b/lib/sourcesmodel.h
--- a/lib/sourcesmodel.h
+++ b/lib/sourcesmodel.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     void slotMatchesChanged(const QList<Plasma::QueryMatch>& list);
     void slotMatchAdded(const Plasma::QueryMatch& match);
     void slotResetTimeout();
+    void slotSettingsFileChanged(const QString &path);
 
 public:
     // A list of all the types that are being shown
diff --git a/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp b/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp
--- a/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp
+++ b/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
             this, SLOT(slotMatchesChanged(QList<Plasma::QueryMatch>)));
 
     KDirWatch* watch = KDirWatch::self();
-    connect(watch, SIGNAL(created(QString)), this, SLOT(reloadConfiguration()));
-    connect(watch, SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(reloadConfiguration()));
+    connect(watch, &KDirWatch::created, this, &SourcesModel::slotSettingsFileChanged);
+    connect(watch, &KDirWatch::dirty, this, &SourcesModel::slotSettingsFileChanged);
     watch->addFile(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::ConfigLocation, "krunnerrc"));
 
     m_resetTimer.setSingleShot(true);
@@ -347,6 +347,15 @@
     m_duplicates[m.text()]++;
 }
 
+void SourcesModel::slotSettingsFileChanged(const QString &path)
+{
+    if (!path.endsWith(QLatin1String("krunnerrc"))) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    reloadConfiguration();
+}
+
 void SourcesModel::clear()
 {
     beginResetModel();