diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
index 8b9ad0941c..ef4d66a069 100644
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace KWin
 
 extern int currentRefreshRate();
 
-CompositorSelectionOwner::CompositorSelectionOwner(const char *selection) : KSelectionOwner(selection), owning(false)
+CompositorSelectionOwner::CompositorSelectionOwner(const char *selection) : KSelectionOwner(selection, connection(), rootWindow()), owning(false)
 {
     connect (this, SIGNAL(lostOwnership()), SLOT(looseOwnership()));
 }
diff --git a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
index f8d4c607cf..3b82fdf96c 100644
--- a/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
+++ b/effects/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static const int s_startupDefaultTimeout = 5;
 StartupFeedbackEffect::StartupFeedbackEffect()
     : m_bounceSizesRatio(1.0)
     , m_startupInfo(new KStartupInfo(KStartupInfo::CleanOnCantDetect, this))
-    , m_selection(new KSelectionOwner("_KDE_STARTUP_FEEDBACK", -1, this))
+    , m_selection(new KSelectionOwner("_KDE_STARTUP_FEEDBACK", xcbConnection(), x11RootWindow(), this))
     , m_active(false)
     , m_frame(0)
     , m_progress(0)
diff --git a/rules.cpp b/rules.cpp
index 97abd30f18..07bbab1e83 100644
--- a/rules.cpp
+++ b/rules.cpp
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ RuleBook::RuleBook(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_updateTimer(new QTimer(this))
     , m_updatesDisabled(false)
-    , m_temporaryRulesMessages(new KXMessages("_KDE_NET_WM_TEMPORARY_RULES", NULL))
+    , m_temporaryRulesMessages(new KXMessages(connection(), rootWindow(), "_KDE_NET_WM_TEMPORARY_RULES", nullptr))
 {
     connect(m_temporaryRulesMessages.data(), SIGNAL(gotMessage(QString)), SLOT(temporaryRulesMessage(QString)));
     connect(m_updateTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(save()));