diff --git a/ui/searchlineedit.h b/ui/searchlineedit.h
--- a/ui/searchlineedit.h
+++ b/ui/searchlineedit.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <klineedit.h>
 
+class KBusyIndicatorWidget;
 class QTimer;
-class KPixmapSequenceWidget;
 
 /**
  * @short A line edit for find-as-you-type search. Outputs to the Document.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
     private:
         SearchLineEdit *m_edit;
-        KPixmapSequenceWidget* m_anim;
+        KBusyIndicatorWidget* m_anim;
         QTimer *m_timer;
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/searchlineedit.cpp b/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
--- a/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
+++ b/ui/searchlineedit.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 #include <qapplication.h>
 #include <qlayout.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
+#include <kbusyindicatorwidget.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
-#include <kpixmapsequence.h>
-#include <kpixmapsequencewidget.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@
     m_edit = new SearchLineEdit( this, document );
     layout->addWidget( m_edit );
 
-    m_anim = new KPixmapSequenceWidget( this );
+    m_anim = new KBusyIndicatorWidget( this );
     m_anim->setFixedSize( 22, 22 );
     layout->addWidget( m_anim );
     m_anim->hide();
@@ -317,15 +316,6 @@
 
 void SearchLineWidget::slotTimedout()
 {
-    if ( m_anim->sequence().isEmpty() )
-    {
-        const KPixmapSequence seq = KIconLoader::global()->loadPixmapSequence(QStringLiteral("process-working"), 22);
-        if ( seq.frameCount() > 0 )
-        {
-            m_anim->setInterval( 1000 / seq.frameCount() );
-            m_anim->setSequence( seq );
-        }
-    }
     m_anim->show();
 }