diff --git a/kded/notification.cpp b/kded/notification.cpp
--- a/kded/notification.cpp
+++ b/kded/notification.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KNotification>
-#include <KIconLoader>
 
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QIcon>
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@
         connect(notify, &KNotification::closed, this, &Notification::notificationClosed);
         notify->setProperty("uni", device->uni());
         notify->setComponentName(QStringLiteral("networkmanagement"));
-        notify->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("dialog-warning")).pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeHuge));
+        notify->setIconName(QStringLiteral("dialog-warning"));
         notify->setTitle(identifier);
         notify->setText(text);
         notify->sendEvent();
diff --git a/libs/editor/connectioneditorbase.cpp b/libs/editor/connectioneditorbase.cpp
--- a/libs/editor/connectioneditorbase.cpp
+++ b/libs/editor/connectioneditorbase.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/WirelessSetting>
 #include <NetworkManagerQt/WirelessDevice>
 
-#include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KNotification>
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@
         notification->setComponentName("networkmanagement");
         notification->setTitle(i18n("Failed to get secrets for %1", watcher->property("connection").toString()));
         notification->setText(reply.error().message());
-        notification->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-warning").pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeHuge));
+        notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("dialog-warning"));
         notification->sendEvent();
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/handler.cpp b/libs/handler.cpp
--- a/libs/handler.cpp
+++ b/libs/handler.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #include <KService>
 #include <KServiceTypeTrader>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
-#include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KWallet>
 
 #define AGENT_SERVICE "org.kde.kded5"
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@
                 notification->setComponentName("networkmanagement");
                 notification->setTitle(con->name());
                 notification->setText(i18n("Missing VPN plugin"));
-                notification->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-warning").pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeHuge));
+                notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("dialog-warning"));
                 notification->sendEvent();
                 return;
             }
@@ -641,7 +640,7 @@
         if (notification) {
             notification->setComponentName("networkmanagement");
             notification->setText(error);
-            notification->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-warning").pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeHuge));
+            notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("dialog-warning"));
             notification->sendEvent();
         }
     } else {
@@ -671,7 +670,7 @@
         if (notification) {
             notification->setComponentName("networkmanagement");
             notification->setTitle(watcher->property("connection").toString());
-            notification->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme("dialog-information").pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeHuge));
+            notification->setIconName(QStringLiteral("dialog-information"));
             notification->sendEvent();
         }
     }