diff --git a/notifications.cpp b/notifications.cpp
index 508678c1ef..f430dcf794 100644
--- a/notifications.cpp
+++ b/notifications.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ bool Notify::raise( Event e, const QString& message, Client* c )
         case CompositingSuspendedDbus:
             event = "compositingsuspendeddbus";
             break;
+        case TilingLayoutChanged:
+            event = "tilinglayoutchanged";
+            break;
         default:
             if ((e > DesktopChange) && (e <= DesktopChange+20))
             {
diff --git a/notifications.h b/notifications.h
index f8d7b6db8b..af371f8082 100644
--- a/notifications.h
+++ b/notifications.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Notify
             DemandAttentionOther,
             CompositingSlow,
             CompositingSuspendedDbus,
+            TilingLayoutChanged,
             DesktopChange = 100
             };
 
diff --git a/tilinglayoutfactory.cpp b/tilinglayoutfactory.cpp
index ada039a043..0716a4c0fb 100644
--- a/tilinglayoutfactory.cpp
+++ b/tilinglayoutfactory.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QList>
-#include <knotification.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 
+#include "notifications.h"
 #include "tile.h"
 #include "client.h"
 
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
             kDebug(1212) << #lay;\
             layout = new lay( w );\
             layout->setLayoutType( lay##L );\
-            KNotification::event( "tilinglayoutchanged", \
-                                i18n( "Layout changed to %1", i18n(#lay) ),\
-                                QPixmap(), NULL, KNotification::CloseOnTimeout, KComponentData( "kwin" ) );\
+            Notify::raise( Notify::TilingLayoutChanged,                 \
+                           i18n( "Layout changed to %1", i18n(#lay) ) ); \
             break
 
 namespace KWin