diff --git a/lib/kwineffects.cpp b/lib/kwineffects.cpp
index 204c4044cf..a4a3de4a38 100644
--- a/lib/kwineffects.cpp
+++ b/lib/kwineffects.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void EffectsHandler::sendReloadMessage( const QString& effectname )
 
 KConfigGroup EffectsHandler::effectConfig( const QString& effectname )
     {
-    KSharedConfig::Ptr kwinconfig = KSharedConfig::openConfig( "kwinrc", KConfig::CascadeConfig );
+    KSharedConfig::Ptr kwinconfig = KSharedConfig::openConfig( "kwinrc", KConfig::NoGlobals );
     return kwinconfig->group( "Effect-" + effectname );
     }
 
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 37658ffab1..30da5325a0 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
     if( !focusPolicyIsReasonable()) // #48786, comments #7 and later
         focusStealingPreventionLevel = 0;
 
-    KConfig *gc = new KConfig("kdeglobals", KConfig::CascadeConfig);
+    KConfig *gc = new KConfig("kdeglobals", KConfig::NoGlobals);
     bool isVirtual = KApplication::desktop()->isVirtualDesktop();
     KConfigGroup gWindowsConfig(gc, "Windows");
     xineramaEnabled = gWindowsConfig.readEntry ("XineramaEnabled", isVirtual) &&