diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
index 13163d2508..9cdcdc88c5 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ void CubeEffect::loadConfig( QString config )
         cubeShortcut = cubeAction->globalShortcut();
         KAction* cylinderAction = static_cast< KAction* >( actionCollection->addAction( "Cylinder" ));
         cylinderAction->setText( i18n("Desktop Cylinder" ));
-        cylinderAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_F11 ));
+        cylinderAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut(), KAction::ActiveShortcut);
         cylinderShortcut = cylinderAction->globalShortcut();
         KAction* sphereAction = static_cast< KAction* >( actionCollection->addAction( "Sphere" ));
         sphereAction->setText( i18n("Desktop Sphere" ));
-        sphereAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_F11 ));
+        sphereAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut(), KAction::ActiveShortcut);
         sphereShortcut = sphereAction->globalShortcut();
         connect( cubeAction, SIGNAL( triggered( bool )), this, SLOT( toggleCube()));
         connect( cylinderAction, SIGNAL( triggered( bool )), this, SLOT( toggleCylinder()));
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp b/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
index bf8cdbeda5..9bad59550b 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ CubeEffectConfig::CubeEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
     KAction* cylinderAction = (KAction*) m_actionCollection->addAction( "Cylinder" );
     cylinderAction->setText( i18n("Desktop Cylinder" ));
     cylinderAction->setProperty("isConfigurationAction", true);
-    cylinderAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_F11 ));
+    cylinderAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut(), KAction::ActiveShortcut);
     KAction* sphereAction = (KAction*) m_actionCollection->addAction( "Sphere" );
     sphereAction->setText( i18n("Desktop Sphere" ));
     sphereAction->setProperty("isConfigurationAction", true);
-    sphereAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut( Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_F11 ));
+    sphereAction->setGlobalShortcut( KShortcut(), KAction::ActiveShortcut);
 
     m_ui->editor->addCollection(m_actionCollection);