diff --git a/shell/tests/test_uicontroller.cpp b/shell/tests/test_uicontroller.cpp
index e4e5d8b922..f8bd0a07b5 100644
--- a/shell/tests/test_uicontroller.cpp
+++ b/shell/tests/test_uicontroller.cpp
@@ -1,65 +1,65 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of KDevelop
  *
  * Copyright 2011 Milian Wolff <mail@milianw.de>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
  * License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
  * License along with this program; if not, write to the
  * Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "test_uicontroller.h"
 
 #include <QTest>
 #include <KParts/MainWindow>
 
 #include <tests/testcore.h>
 #include <tests/autotestshell.h>
 #include <interfaces/iuicontroller.h>
 
 QTEST_MAIN(TestUiController)
 
 using namespace KDevelop;
 
 void TestUiController::initTestCase()
 {
-    AutoTestShell::init();
+    AutoTestShell::init({{}}); // load no plugins at all
     TestCore::initialize();
 }
 
 void TestUiController::cleanupTestCase()
 {
     TestCore::shutdown();
 }
 
 void TestUiController::showErrorMessage()
 {
     IUiController* c = ICore::self()->uiController();
 
     // must be shown otherwise resize has no effect
     c->activeMainWindow()->showMaximized();
     QTest::qWait(1000);
 
     int initialWidth = c->activeMainWindow()->width();
     for(int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
         c->showErrorMessage(QString(500, 'c'), 1);
         QTest::qWait(10);
         QCOMPARE(c->activeMainWindow()->size().width(), initialWidth);
     }
 
     QTest::qWait(1050);
     c->showErrorMessage(QString(50000, 'c'), 1);
     QTest::qWait(10);
     QCOMPARE(c->activeMainWindow()->size().width(), initialWidth);
 }