diff --git a/applets/kimpanel/backend/ibus/CMakeLists.txt b/applets/kimpanel/backend/ibus/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/applets/kimpanel/backend/ibus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/applets/kimpanel/backend/ibus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
 if(IBUS_FOUND AND GLIB2_FOUND AND GIO_FOUND AND GOBJECT_FOUND)
     configure_file(config-kimpanel.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config-kimpanel.h)
     include_directories(${IBUS_INCLUDE_DIR})
-    include_directories(${GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR})
     include_directories(${GIO_INCLUDE_DIR})
     include_directories(${GOBJECT_INCLUDE_DIR})
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c99")
     if (${IBUS_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "1.5.0")
         set(kimpanel_ibus_panel_SRCS ibus14/panel.c ibus14/main.c)
         add_executable(kimpanel-ibus-panel ${kimpanel_ibus_panel_SRCS})
-        target_link_libraries(kimpanel-ibus-panel ${IBUS_LIBRARIES} ${GLIB2_LIBRARIES} ${GIO_LIBRARIES} ${GOBJECT_LIBRARIES})
+        target_link_libraries(kimpanel-ibus-panel ${IBUS_LIBRARIES} GLIB2::GLIB2 ${GIO_LIBRARIES} ${GOBJECT_LIBRARIES})
         # configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/kimpanel.xml.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kimpanel.xml @ONLY)
         # install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kimpanel.xml DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/ibus/component)
     else()
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@
                 ibus15/propertymanager.cpp)
             add_definitions(-DQT_NO_KEYWORDS)
             add_executable(kimpanel-ibus-panel ${kimpanel_ibus_panel_SRCS})
-            target_link_libraries(kimpanel-ibus-panel ${IBUS_LIBRARIES} ${GLIB2_LIBRARIES} ${GIO_LIBRARIES} ${GOBJECT_LIBRARIES}  Qt5::Core Qt5::DBus Qt5::Gui Qt5::X11Extras XCB::KEYSYMS)
+            target_link_libraries(kimpanel-ibus-panel ${IBUS_LIBRARIES} GLIB2::GLIB2 ${GIO_LIBRARIES} ${GOBJECT_LIBRARIES}  Qt5::Core Qt5::DBus Qt5::Gui Qt5::X11Extras XCB::KEYSYMS)
             # configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/kimpanel.xml.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kimpanel.xml @ONLY)
             # install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kimpanel.xml DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/ibus/component)
         endif()
diff --git a/applets/kimpanel/cmake/FindGLIB2.cmake b/applets/kimpanel/cmake/FindGLIB2.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/applets/kimpanel/cmake/FindGLIB2.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-# - Try to find the GLIB2 libraries
-# Once done this will define
-#
-#  GLIB2_FOUND - system has glib2
-#  GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR - the glib2 include directory
-#  GLIB2_LIBRARIES - glib2 library
-
-# Copyright (c) 2008 Laurent Montel, <montel@kde.org>
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-# 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
-#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
-#    without specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
-# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
-# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
-# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
-# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
-# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
-# SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-
-if(GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR AND GLIB2_LIBRARIES)
-    # Already in cache, be silent
-    set(GLIB2_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
-endif(GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR AND GLIB2_LIBRARIES)
-
-find_package(PkgConfig)
-pkg_check_modules(PC_LibGLIB2 QUIET glib-2.0)
-
-find_path(GLIB2_MAIN_INCLUDE_DIR
-          NAMES glib.h
-          HINTS ${PC_LibGLIB2_INCLUDEDIR}
-          PATH_SUFFIXES glib-2.0)
-
-find_library(GLIB2_LIBRARY 
-             NAMES glib-2.0 
-             HINTS ${PC_LibGLIB2_LIBDIR}
-)
-
-set(GLIB2_LIBRARIES ${GLIB2_LIBRARY})
-
-# search the glibconfig.h include dir under the same root where the library is found
-get_filename_component(glib2LibDir "${GLIB2_LIBRARIES}" PATH)
-
-find_path(GLIB2_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIR glibconfig.h
-          PATH_SUFFIXES glib-2.0/include
-          HINTS ${PC_LibGLIB2_INCLUDEDIR} "${glib2LibDir}" ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_PATH})
-
-set(GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR "${GLIB2_MAIN_INCLUDE_DIR}")
-
-# not sure if this include dir is optional or required
-# for now it is optional
-if(GLIB2_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIR)
-  set(GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR ${GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR} "${GLIB2_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
-endif(GLIB2_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIR)
-
-include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
-find_package_handle_standard_args(GLIB2  DEFAULT_MSG  GLIB2_LIBRARIES GLIB2_MAIN_INCLUDE_DIR)
-
-mark_as_advanced(GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIR GLIB2_LIBRARIES)