diff --git a/src/kiconloader.h b/src/kiconloader.h
--- a/src/kiconloader.h
+++ b/src/kiconloader.h
@@ -586,67 +586,73 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_refreshIcons(int group))
 };
 
+#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a desktop icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap DesktopIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap DesktopIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
                                        int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a desktop icon, and apply the necessary effects to get an IconSet.
  * @deprecated use QIcon::fromTheme instead
  */
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QIcon DesktopIconSet(const QString &name, int size = 0);
-#endif
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a toolbar icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap BarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0, int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap BarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0, int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState,
                                    const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a toolbar icon, and apply the necessary effects to get an IconSet.
  * @deprecated use QIcon::fromTheme instead
  */
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QIcon BarIconSet(const QString &name, int size = 0);
-#endif
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a small icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap SmallIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap SmallIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
                                      int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a small icon, and apply the necessary effects to get an IconSet.
  * @deprecated use QIcon::fromTheme instead
  */
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QIcon SmallIconSet(const QString &name, int size = 0);
-#endif
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a main toolbar icon.
+ * @deprecated since 5.63. Prefer QIcon::fromTheme instead where possible,
+ * if you need a pixmap use QIcon::pixmap with KIconLoader::StdSizes,
+ * if you need the overlay, use KIconLoader::loadIcon.
  */
-KICONTHEMES_EXPORT QPixmap MainBarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
+KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QPixmap MainBarIcon(const QString &name, int size = 0,
                                        int state = KIconLoader::DefaultState, const QStringList &overlays = QStringList());
 
 /**
  * \relates KIconLoader
  * Load a main toolbar icon, and apply the effects to get an IconSet.
  * @deprecated use QIcon::fromTheme instead
  */
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 KICONTHEMES_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QIcon MainBarIconSet(const QString &name, int size = 0);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/kiconloader.cpp b/src/kiconloader.cpp
--- a/src/kiconloader.cpp
+++ b/src/kiconloader.cpp
@@ -1699,59 +1699,53 @@
 
 // Easy access functions
 
+#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 QPixmap DesktopIcon(const QString &name, int force_size, int state, const QStringList &overlays)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIcon(name, KIconLoader::Desktop, force_size, state, overlays);
 }
 
 // deprecated
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 QIcon DesktopIconSet(const QString &name, int force_size)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIconSet(name, KIconLoader::Desktop, force_size);
 }
-#endif
 
 QPixmap BarIcon(const QString &name, int force_size, int state, const QStringList &overlays)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIcon(name, KIconLoader::Toolbar, force_size, state, overlays);
 }
 
 // deprecated
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 QIcon BarIconSet(const QString &name, int force_size)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIconSet(name, KIconLoader::Toolbar, force_size);
 }
-#endif
 
 QPixmap SmallIcon(const QString &name, int force_size, int state, const QStringList &overlays)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIcon(name, KIconLoader::Small, force_size, state, overlays);
 }
 
 // deprecated
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 QIcon SmallIconSet(const QString &name, int force_size)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIconSet(name, KIconLoader::Small, force_size);
 }
-#endif
 
 QPixmap MainBarIcon(const QString &name, int force_size, int state, const QStringList &overlays)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();
     return loader->loadIcon(name, KIconLoader::MainToolbar, force_size, state, overlays);
 }
 
 // deprecated
-#ifndef KICONTHEMES_NO_DEPRECATED
 QIcon MainBarIconSet(const QString &name, int force_size)
 {
     KIconLoader *loader = KIconLoader::global();