diff --git a/dataengines/potd/apodprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/apodprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/apodprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/apodprovider.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(ApodProviderFactory, "apodprovider.json", registerPlugin<ApodProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(ApodProvider, "apodprovider.json")
 
 #include "apodprovider.moc"
diff --git a/dataengines/potd/bingprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/bingprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/bingprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/bingprovider.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(BingProviderFactory, "bingprovider.json", registerPlugin<BingProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(BingProvider, "bingprovider.json")
 
 #include "bingprovider.moc"
diff --git a/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(EpodProviderFactory, "epodprovider.json", registerPlugin<EpodProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(EpodProvider, "epodprovider.json")
 
 #include "epodprovider.moc"
diff --git a/dataengines/potd/flickrprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/flickrprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/flickrprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/flickrprovider.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(FlickrProviderFactory, "flickrprovider.json", registerPlugin<FlickrProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(FlickrProvider, "flickrprovider.json")
 
 #include "flickrprovider.moc"
diff --git a/dataengines/potd/natgeoprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/natgeoprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/natgeoprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/natgeoprovider.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(NatGeoProviderFactory, "natgeoprovider.json", registerPlugin<NatGeoProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(NatGeoProvider, "natgeoprovider.json")
 
 #include "natgeoprovider.moc"
diff --git a/dataengines/potd/noaaprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/noaaprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/noaaprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/noaaprovider.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(NOAAProviderFactory, "noaaprovider.json", registerPlugin<NOAAProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(NOAAProvider, "noaaprovider.json")
 
 #include "noaaprovider.moc"
diff --git a/dataengines/potd/wcpotdprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/wcpotdprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/wcpotdprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/wcpotdprovider.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@
     emit finished(this);
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(WcpotdProviderFactory, "wcpotdprovider.json", registerPlugin<WcpotdProvider>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(WcpotdProvider, "wcpotdprovider.json")
 
 #include "wcpotdprovider.moc"
diff --git a/templates/plasmapotdprovider/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp b/templates/plasmapotdprovider/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp
--- a/templates/plasmapotdprovider/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp
+++ b/templates/plasmapotdprovider/src/%{APPNAMELC}.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 }
 
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(%{APPNAME}Factory, "%{APPNAMELC}.json",
-                           registerPlugin<%{APPNAME}>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(%{APPNAME}, "%{APPNAMELC}.json")
 
 #include "%{APPNAMELC}.moc"