diff --git a/runners/kill/killrunner.cpp b/runners/kill/killrunner.cpp
--- a/runners/kill/killrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/kill/killrunner.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@
 
     QStringList args;
     args << QStringLiteral("-%1").arg(signal) << QStringLiteral("%1").arg(pid);
-    KProcess *process = new KProcess(this);
-    int returnCode = process->execute(QStringLiteral("kill"), args);
+
+    int returnCode = KProcess::execute(QStringLiteral("kill"), args);
 
     if (returnCode == 0)
     {