diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
index 16a0c91fe8..717c34b699 100644
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QTimerEvent>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
-#include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <KDE/KNotification>
diff --git a/useractions.cpp b/useractions.cpp
index a2cd020e0d..3beff723f0 100755
--- a/useractions.cpp
+++ b/useractions.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <kauthorized.h>
-#include <kactioncollection.h>
 
 #include "killwindow.h"
 #ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
@@ -1005,10 +1004,11 @@ void Workspace::setupWindowShortcutDone(bool ok)
 void Workspace::clientShortcutUpdated(Client* c)
 {
     QString key = QStringLiteral("_k_session:%1").arg(c->window());
-    QAction* action = client_keys->action(key);
+    QAction* action = findChild<QAction*>(key);
     if (!c->shortcut().isEmpty()) {
         if (action == NULL) { // new shortcut
-            action = client_keys->addAction(QString(key));
+            action = new QAction(this);
+            action->setObjectName(key);
             action->setText(i18n("Activate Window (%1)", c->caption()));
             connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), c, SLOT(shortcutActivated()));
         }
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 3975b63b9d..0b3c0b5bb0 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "xcbutils.h"
 #include "main.h"
 // KDE
-#include <KDE/KActionCollection>
 #include <KDE/KConfig>
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ Workspace::Workspace(bool restore)
     , session_saving(false)
     , block_focus(0)
     , m_userActionsMenu(new UserActionsMenu(this))
-    , client_keys(NULL)
     , client_keys_dialog(NULL)
     , client_keys_client(NULL)
     , global_shortcuts_disabled_for_client(false)
@@ -239,8 +237,6 @@ Workspace::Workspace(bool restore)
     xcb_change_property(connection(), XCB_PROP_MODE_APPEND, rootWindow(), atoms->kwin_running,
                         atoms->kwin_running, 32, 1, &data);
 
-    client_keys = new KActionCollection(this);
-
     Outline::create(this);
 
     initShortcuts();
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index 3ac8279034..81e0a83210 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 class QStringList;
 class KConfig;
 class KConfigGroup;
-class KActionCollection;
 class KStartupInfo;
 class KStartupInfoId;
 class KStartupInfoData;
@@ -191,10 +190,6 @@ public:
     int oldDisplayWidth() const;
     int oldDisplayHeight() const;
 
-    KActionCollection* clientKeys() const {
-        return client_keys;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the list of clients sorted in stacking order, with topmost client
      * at the last position
@@ -504,7 +499,6 @@ private:
 
     void modalActionsSwitch(bool enabled);
 
-    KActionCollection* client_keys;
     ShortcutDialog* client_keys_dialog;
     Client* client_keys_client;
     bool global_shortcuts_disabled_for_client;