diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 442fa33c84..4190d47f5d 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set(kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS
 
 set(kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES}
-    ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBRARY}
+    ${KDE4_KDEUI_LIBRARY} # KGlobalSettings::dndEventDelay() in PW and DG
     ${KDE4_KDECORE_LIBS} # kdebug
     KF5::KWindowSystem
     KF5::plasma # screenedge effect
diff --git a/killer/CMakeLists.txt b/killer/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f00f4c9dd..1b2ab7af62 100644
--- a/killer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/killer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ set_target_properties(kwin_killer_helper PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS ${Qt5Widgets_E
 target_link_libraries(kwin_killer_helper
     ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES}
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES} # KCmdLineArgs
-    ${KDE4_KDECORE_LIBS} # kdebug
     KF5::KAuth
+    KF5::KI18n
     KF5::KWidgets
     KF5::KWidgetsAddons
 )