diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 12a4eafdad..c7386ff844 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ Options::Options()
     for(i=0; i < KWINCOLORS*2; ++i)
         cg[i] = NULL;
     reload();
-
-    connect( kapp, SIGNAL( appearanceChanged() ), this, SLOT(reload() ) );
 }
 
 Options::~Options(){
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 80ef6abe03..a824fc04d5 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ public:
     */
     int electricBorderDelay();
 
+    void reload();
+
 signals:
     /**
      * Emitted when KWin is asked to reconfigure itself.
@@ -330,17 +332,10 @@ signals:
      */
     void resetClients();
 
-public slots:
-    void reload();
-
-
 protected:
     QFont activeFont, inactiveFont, activeFontSmall, inactiveFontSmall;
 
 private:
-
-
-
     WindowOperation OpTitlebarDblClick;
 
     // mouse bindings
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 3951aa807f..dfe1219470 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void Workspace::init()
     connect(mgr, SIGNAL(resetAllClients()), this,
             SLOT(slotResetAllClients()));
     connect(kapp, SIGNAL(appearanceChanged()), this,
-            SLOT(slotResetAllClientsDelayed()));
+            SLOT(slotReconfigure()));
     connect(kapp, SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)), this,
             SLOT(slotSettingsChanged(int)));