diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_base.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_base.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_base.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_base.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef ACTION_DATA_BASE_H
 #define ACTION_DATA_BASE_H
 
-#include "kdemacros.h"
-
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_group.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_group.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_group.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/action_data/action_data_group.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 #include "QList"
 
-#include "kdemacros.h"
-
 
 class KHotkeysModel;
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/condition.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/condition.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/condition.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/condition.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 
-#include "kdemacros.h"
-
 class KConfigGroup;
 
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_list_base.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_list_base.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_list_base.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_list_base.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "conditions/condition.h"
 
-#include "kdemacros.h"
-
 #include <QList>
 
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_visitor.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_visitor.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_visitor.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/conditions_visitor.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
-#include "kdemacros.h"
+#include <qglobal.h>
 
 namespace KHotKeys {
     class Condition_list_base;
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/existing_window_condition.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/existing_window_condition.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/existing_window_condition.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/conditions/existing_window_condition.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <KConfig>      // Needed because of some Qt Status redefinitions
 #include <KConfigGroup>      // Needed because of some Qt Status redefinitions
 #include <config-X11.h>
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 
 #if HAVE_X11
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/daemon/daemon.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/daemon/daemon.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/daemon/daemon.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/daemon/daemon.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
-#include "kdemacros.h"
+#include <qglobal.h>
 
 /**
  * @author Michael Jansen <kde@michael-jansen.biz>
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/khotkeysglobal.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/khotkeysglobal.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/khotkeysglobal.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/khotkeysglobal.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #define KHOTKEYS_CONFIG_FILE "khotkeysrc"
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 
 #include <QPointer>
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/sound.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/sound.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/sound.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/sound.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QCharRef>
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 
 /**
 @author Olivier Goffart
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/soundrecorder.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/soundrecorder.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/soundrecorder.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/soundrecorder.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include "sound.h"
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 
 class KLibrary;
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/triggers/triggers.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/triggers/triggers.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/triggers/triggers.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/triggers/triggers.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <KShortcut>
 
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 #include "khotkeysglobal.h"
 #include "voicesignature.h"
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/voicesignature.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/voicesignature.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/voicesignature.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/voicesignature.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QMap>
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 #include <KConfig>
 
 class Sound;
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_handler.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_handler.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_handler.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_handler.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef WINDOWS_HANDLER_H
 #define WINDOWS_HANDLER_H
 
-#include <kdemacros.h>
-
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QWindowList>
 
diff --git a/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_helper/window_selection_interface.h b/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_helper/window_selection_interface.h
--- a/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_helper/window_selection_interface.h
+++ b/libkhotkeysprivate/windows_helper/window_selection_interface.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <QWindowList>
 
 #include <netwm_def.h>
-#include <kdemacros.h>
 
 namespace KHotKeys {