diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
    KF5::IdleTime
    KF5::GlobalAccel
    KF5::Notifications
-   KF5::XmlGui
+   KF5::CoreAddons
+   KF5::ConfigGui
    KF5::Crash
    KF5::WindowSystem
    ${X11_LIBRARIES}
diff --git a/ksldapp.h b/ksldapp.h
--- a/ksldapp.h
+++ b/ksldapp.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 // forward declarations
 class GlobalAccel;
 class LogindIntegration;
-class KActionCollection;
 class QTimer;
 class KSldTest;
 
@@ -72,9 +71,6 @@
     KSldApp(QObject * parent = 0);
     virtual ~KSldApp();
 
-    // The action collection of the active widget
-    KActionCollection* actionCollection();
-
     LockState lockState() const {
         return m_lockState;
     }
@@ -127,7 +123,6 @@
     void doUnlock();
     bool isFdoPowerInhibited() const;
 
-    KActionCollection *m_actionCollection;
     LockState m_lockState;
     QProcess *m_lockProcess;
     AbstractLocker *m_lockWindow;
diff --git a/ksldapp.cpp b/ksldapp.cpp
--- a/ksldapp.cpp
+++ b/ksldapp.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <config-X11.h>
 #include "waylandserver.h"
 // KDE
-#include <KActionCollection>
 #include <KAuthorized>
 #include <KIdleTime>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
 
 KSldApp::KSldApp(QObject * parent)
     : QObject(parent)
-    , m_actionCollection(NULL)
     , m_lockState(Unlocked)
     , m_lockProcess(NULL)
     , m_lockWindow(NULL)
@@ -111,7 +109,6 @@
     if (m_lockProcess && m_lockProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
         m_lockProcess->terminate();
     }
-    delete m_actionCollection;
     delete m_lockProcess;
     delete m_lockWindow;
 
@@ -168,20 +165,19 @@
     }
 
     // Global keys
-    m_actionCollection = new KActionCollection(this);
-
     if (KAuthorized::authorizeKAction(QStringLiteral("lock_screen"))) {
         qDebug() << "Configuring Lock Action";
-        QAction *a = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("Lock Session"));
+        QAction *a = new QAction(this);
+        a->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Lock Session"));
+        a->setProperty("componentName", QStringLiteral("ksmserver"));
         a->setText(i18n("Lock Session"));
         KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(a, QList<QKeySequence>() << Qt::ALT+Qt::CTRL+Qt::Key_L << Qt::Key_ScreenSaver );
         connect(a, &QAction::triggered, this,
             [this]() {
                 lock(EstablishLock::Immediate);
             }
         );
     }
-    m_actionCollection->readSettings();
 
     // idle support
     auto idleTimeSignal = static_cast<void (KIdleTime:: *)(int)>(&KIdleTime::timeoutReached);
@@ -390,11 +386,6 @@
     startLockProcess(establishLock);
 }
 
-KActionCollection *KSldApp::actionCollection()
-{
-    return m_actionCollection;
-}
-
 /*
  * Forward declarations:
  * Only called from KSldApp::establishGrab(). Using from somewhere else is incorrect usage!