diff --git a/src/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxdata.cpp b/src/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxdata.cpp
index 22fb821345..f9e5cc8ff6 100644
--- a/src/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxdata.cpp
+++ b/src/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/kwintabboxdata.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ KWinTabboxData::KWinTabboxData(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     , m_flipSwitchConfig(new SwitchEffectSettings(QStringLiteral("Effect-FlipSwitch"), this))
     , m_pluginsConfig(new PluginsSettings(this))
 {
-    autoRegisterSkeletons();
+    registerSkeleton(m_tabBoxConfig);
+    registerSkeleton(m_tabBoxAlternativeConfig);
+    registerSkeleton(m_coverSwitchConfig);
+    registerSkeleton(m_flipSwitchConfig);
 }
 
 TabBoxSettings *KWinTabboxData::tabBoxConfig() const