diff --git a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
index 11ee79219e..53113d60c4 100644
--- a/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
+++ b/effects/configs_builtins.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 #include <kwineffects.h>
 
 #include <KPluginLoader>
-
+#ifndef KDE_USE_FINAL
 KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
+#endif
 K_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION(EffectFactory, registerPlugin<KWin::ShadowEffectConfig>("shadow");
                                 registerPlugin<KWin::PresentWindowsEffectConfig>("presentwindows");
                                 registerPlugin<KWin::DesktopGridEffectConfig>("desktopgrid");
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid_config.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid_config.cpp
index 38d0332144..2123dc3bd8 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid_config.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QCheckBox>
-
+#ifndef KDE_USE_FINAL
 KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
-
+#endif
 namespace KWin
 {
 
diff --git a/effects/shadow_config.cpp b/effects/shadow_config.cpp
index 8bc3dd2dbf..a19a9bfe03 100644
--- a/effects/shadow_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/shadow_config.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ License. See the file "COPYING" for the exact licensing terms.
 #include <QSpinBox>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 
+#ifndef KDE_USE_FINAL
 KWIN_EFFECT_CONFIG_FACTORY
+#endif
 
 namespace KWin
 {