diff --git a/src/kioslaves/kded/baloosearchmodule.cpp b/src/kioslaves/kded/baloosearchmodule.cpp
--- a/src/kioslaves/kded/baloosearchmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/kioslaves/kded/baloosearchmodule.cpp
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@
     slotBalooFileDbChanged();
 }
 
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_WITH_JSON(Factory,
-                           "baloosearchmodule.json",
-                           registerPlugin<SearchModule>();)
+K_PLUGIN_CLASS_WITH_JSON(SearchModule, "baloosearchmodule.json")
 
 #include "baloosearchmodule.moc"