diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
index 1737ceb554..135c9ae165 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwineffects.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ void EffectsHandler::sendReloadMessage(const QString& effectname)
 
 KConfigGroup EffectsHandler::effectConfig(const QString& effectname)
 {
-    return KGlobal::config()->group("Effect-" + effectname);
+    KSharedConfig::Ptr kwinconfig = KSharedConfig::openConfig("kwinrc", KConfig::NoGlobals);
+    return kwinconfig->group("Effect-" + effectname);
 }
 
 EffectsHandler* effects = 0;