diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index c501c882e3..d4d701a335 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "client.h"
 #include "compositingprefs.h"
 
+#include <kephal/screens.h>
+
 #endif
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ unsigned long Options::updateSettings()
 
     placement = Placement::policyFromString( config.readEntry("Placement"), true );
     xineramaPlacementScreen = qBound( -1, config.readEntry( "XineramaPlacementScreen", -1 ),
-        qApp->desktop()->numScreens() - 1 );
+        Kephal::ScreenUtils::numScreens() - 1 );
 
     if( focusPolicy == ClickToFocus )
         {
diff --git a/scene.cpp b/scene.cpp
index 15becfd306..7e4ee3d081 100644
--- a/scene.cpp
+++ b/scene.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "deleted.h"
 #include "effects.h"
 
-#include <qdesktopwidget.h>
+#include <kephal/screens.h>
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -323,13 +323,15 @@ void Scene::finalDrawWindow( EffectWindowImpl* w, int mask, QRegion region, Wind
 QList< QPoint > Scene::selfCheckPoints() const
     {
     QList< QPoint > ret;
-    // Use QDesktopWidget directly, we're interested in "real" screens, not depending on our config.
+    // Use Kephal directly, we're interested in "real" screens, not depending on our config.
+    // TODO: Does Kephal allow fake screens as well? We cannot use QDesktopWidget as it will cause a crash if
+    //       the number of screens is different to what Kephal returns.
     for( int screen = 0;
-         screen < qApp->desktop()->numScreens();
+         screen < Kephal::ScreenUtils::numScreens();
          ++screen )
         { // test top-left and bottom-right of every screen
-        ret.append( qApp->desktop()->screenGeometry( screen ).topLeft());
-        ret.append( qApp->desktop()->screenGeometry( screen ).bottomRight() + QPoint( -5 + 1, -1 + 1 )
+        ret.append( Kephal::ScreenUtils::screenGeometry( screen ).topLeft());
+        ret.append( Kephal::ScreenUtils::screenGeometry( screen ).bottomRight() + QPoint( -5 + 1, -1 + 1 )
             + QPoint( -1, 0 )); // intentionally moved one up, since the source windows will be one down
         }
     return ret;