diff --git a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
index 710493f9b4..d77364e355 100644
--- a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
+++ b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 
 #include <KPluginLoader>
 
+KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION(EffectFactory, registerPlugin<KWin::ShadowEffectConfig>("shadow");
                                 registerPlugin<KWin::PresentWindowsEffectConfig>("presentwindows");)
 K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(EffectFactory("kcm_kwineffect"))
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp b/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp
index add939bfa3..78b3569750 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QComboBox>
 
+KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
 
 namespace KWin
 {
diff --git a/effects/shadow_config.cpp b/effects/shadow_config.cpp
index 8dc7beba78..ac82cf7541 100644
--- a/effects/shadow_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/shadow_config.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QSpinBox>
 
+KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
 
 namespace KWin
 {
diff --git a/lib/kwineffects.h b/lib/kwineffects.h
index 2b3ebebc0c..6f4c5020e1 100644
--- a/lib/kwineffects.h
+++ b/lib/kwineffects.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT Effect
 /**
  * The declaration of the factory to export the effect
  **/
-K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DECLARATION(EffectFactory)    
+#define KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DECLARATION(EffectFactory)
 
 
 class KWIN_EXPORT EffectsHandler