diff --git a/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp b/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
index 573b48228f..ebb4584d62 100644
--- a/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/blur/blur_config.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 BlurEffectConfig::BlurEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("blur")), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
     BlurConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp
index 7ba698126c..9e581b3c85 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch_config.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CoverSwitchEffectConfigForm::CoverSwitchEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWid
 }
 
 CoverSwitchEffectConfig::CoverSwitchEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("coverswitch")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new CoverSwitchEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp b/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
index 9be4bcef9a..62ad11b7bc 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube_config.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ CubeEffectConfigForm::CubeEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
 }
 
 CubeEffectConfig::CubeEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("cube")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new CubeEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/cubeslide/cubeslide_config.cpp b/effects/cubeslide/cubeslide_config.cpp
index 900e05ecdf..24a40e21aa 100644
--- a/effects/cubeslide/cubeslide_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/cubeslide/cubeslide_config.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CubeSlideEffectConfigForm::CubeSlideEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(
 }
 
 CubeSlideEffectConfig::CubeSlideEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("cubeslide")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new CubeSlideEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
index e1f4bd4d10..23b68065a5 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid_config.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ DesktopGridEffectConfigForm::DesktopGridEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWid
 }
 
 DesktopGridEffectConfig::DesktopGridEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args)
-    :   KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("desktopgrid")), parent, args)
+    :   KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new DesktopGridEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp b/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
index 6941dc5413..979cbcbbb5 100644
--- a/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/diminactive/diminactive_config.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 DimInactiveEffectConfig::DimInactiveEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("diminactive")), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
     DimInactiveConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp
index 149ba73017..22a010cdd0 100644
--- a/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/flipswitch/flipswitch_config.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ FlipSwitchEffectConfigForm::FlipSwitchEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidge
 }
 
 FlipSwitchEffectConfig::FlipSwitchEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("flipswitch")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new FlipSwitchEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp b/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
index 65a174c2c9..7b54cee3b3 100644
--- a/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/glide/glide_config.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 GlideEffectConfig::GlideEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("glide")), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
     GlideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
diff --git a/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp b/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp
index ee82dba0d3..8ace074f18 100644
--- a/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/invert/invert_config.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 InvertEffectConfig::InvertEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("invert")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp
index e7768b0ef8..ae8df244eb 100644
--- a/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/lookingglass/lookingglass_config.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ LookingGlassEffectConfigForm::LookingGlassEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QW
 }
 
 LookingGlassEffectConfig::LookingGlassEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("lookingglass")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new LookingGlassEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
index 688abc5b87..834ec79bc6 100644
--- a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp_config.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ MagicLampEffectConfigForm::MagicLampEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(
 }
 
 MagicLampEffectConfig::MagicLampEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("magiclamp")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new MagicLampEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp b/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
index b3d095a9b2..e366efb6ff 100644
--- a/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/magnifier/magnifier_config.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ MagnifierEffectConfigForm::MagnifierEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(
 }
 
 MagnifierEffectConfig::MagnifierEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("magnifier")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new MagnifierEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
index b323c8326a..40a7ba8934 100644
--- a/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/mouseclick/mouseclick_config.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ MouseClickEffectConfigForm::MouseClickEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidge
 }
 
 MouseClickEffectConfig::MouseClickEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("mouseclick")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new MouseClickEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp b/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp
index 8d351c5756..a9cca75260 100644
--- a/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/mousemark/mousemark_config.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ MouseMarkEffectConfigForm::MouseMarkEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(
 }
 
 MouseMarkEffectConfig::MouseMarkEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("mousemark")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new MouseMarkEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
index d04fa42090..3a7154da1d 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows_config.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ PresentWindowsEffectConfigForm::PresentWindowsEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent)
 }
 
 PresentWindowsEffectConfig::PresentWindowsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args)
-    :   KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("presentwindows")), parent, args)
+    :   KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new PresentWindowsEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp b/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp
index 075b700498..dcfc6ea748 100644
--- a/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/resize/resize_config.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ResizeEffectConfigForm::ResizeEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent
 }
 
 ResizeEffectConfig::ResizeEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("resize")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new ResizeEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
index 1c5f9a30ed..dcbce39521 100644
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 ShowFpsEffectConfig::ShowFpsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("showfps")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new Ui::ShowFpsEffectConfigForm;
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
diff --git a/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp b/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp
index 70d322a1ad..9cc4d9378a 100644
--- a/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/showpaint/showpaint_config.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 ShowPaintEffectConfig::ShowPaintEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("showpaint")), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
     , m_ui(new Ui::ShowPaintEffectConfig)
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp b/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp
index e4d6b8ee42..ad0ac08f47 100644
--- a/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/slide/slide_config.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 SlideEffectConfig::SlideEffectConfig(QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("slide")), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
     SlideConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
index dc8c727600..eaa9adb318 100644
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside/thumbnailaside_config.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ThumbnailAsideEffectConfigForm::ThumbnailAsideEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent)
 }
 
 ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig::ThumbnailAsideEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("thumbnailaside")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     m_ui = new ThumbnailAsideEffectConfigForm(this);
 
diff --git a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
index 74115302a0..615a60093a 100644
--- a/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/trackmouse/trackmouse_config.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ TrackMouseEffectConfigForm::TrackMouseEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidge
 }
 
 TrackMouseEffectConfig::TrackMouseEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("trackmouse")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     TrackMouseConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     m_ui = new TrackMouseEffectConfigForm(this);
diff --git a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp
index 674c3bf3a7..8d5a439a49 100644
--- a/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/windowgeometry/windowgeometry_config.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ WindowGeometryConfigForm::WindowGeometryConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(pa
 }
 
 WindowGeometryConfig::WindowGeometryConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("windowgeometry")), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     WindowGeometryConfiguration::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
diff --git a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
index a94cf5065c..d33aa582cf 100644
--- a/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/wobblywindows/wobblywindows_config.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ParameterSet pset[5] = { set_0, set_1, set_2, set_3, set_4 };
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 WobblyWindowsEffectConfig::WobblyWindowsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("wobblywindows")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     WobblyWindowsConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     m_ui.setupUi(this);
diff --git a/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp b/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
index f9176b1d4c..f8c72938e1 100644
--- a/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/zoom/zoom_config.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ZoomEffectConfigForm::ZoomEffectConfigForm(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
 }
 
 ZoomEffectConfig::ZoomEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
-    KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(QStringLiteral("zoom")), parent, args)
+    KCModule(parent, args)
 {
     ZoomConfig::instance(KWIN_CONFIG);
     m_ui = new ZoomEffectConfigForm(this);
diff --git a/scripting/genericscriptedconfig.cpp b/scripting/genericscriptedconfig.cpp
index b5ff11e668..2b7c68dcad 100644
--- a/scripting/genericscriptedconfig.cpp
+++ b/scripting/genericscriptedconfig.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ QObject *GenericScriptedConfigFactory::create(const char *iface, QWidget *parent
 }
 
 GenericScriptedConfig::GenericScriptedConfig(const QString &componentName, const QString &keyword, QWidget *parent, const QVariantList &args)
-    : KCModule(KAboutData::pluginData(componentName), parent, args)
+    : KCModule(parent, args)
     , m_packageName(keyword)
     , m_translator(new KLocalizedTranslator(this))
 {