diff --git a/src/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp b/src/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
index e596695477..895876cc9a 100644
--- a/src/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <KAboutData>
 #include <KCModule>
+#include <KCModuleLoader>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KPackage/PackageLoader>
@@ -601,14 +602,10 @@ QModelIndex EffectsModel::findByPluginId(const QString &pluginId) const
     return index(std::distance(m_effects.constBegin(), it), 0);
 }
 
-static KCModule *loadBinaryConfig(const QString &configModule, QObject *parent)
+static KCModule *loadBinaryConfig(const QString &configModule, QWidget *parent)
 {
-    if (configModule.isEmpty()) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
     const KPluginMetaData metaData(QStringLiteral("kwin/effects/configs/") + configModule);
-    return KPluginFactory::instantiatePlugin<KCModule>(metaData, parent).plugin;
+    return KCModuleLoader::loadModule(metaData, parent);
 }
 
 static KCModule *findScriptedConfig(const QString &pluginId, QObject *parent)
@@ -636,11 +633,6 @@ void EffectsModel::requestConfigure(const QModelIndex &index, QWindow *transient
         module = loadBinaryConfig(configModule, dialog);
     }
 
-    if (!module) {
-        delete dialog;
-        return;
-    }
-
     dialog->setWindowTitle(index.data(NameRole).toString());
     dialog->winId();
     dialog->windowHandle()->setTransientParent(transientParent);