diff --git a/src/backend/corebackendmanager.cpp b/src/backend/corebackendmanager.cpp
index 9070b28..180f63a 100644
--- a/src/backend/corebackendmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/corebackendmanager.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KPluginFactory>
-#include <KPluginLoader>
 #include <KPluginMetaData>
 
 struct CoreBackendManagerPrivate
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ bool CoreBackendManager::load(const QString& name)
         unload();
 
     QString path = QStringLiteral("kpmcore/") + name;
-    KPluginLoader loader(path);
 
     KPluginMetaData metadata(path);
     d->m_Backend = KPluginFactory::instantiatePlugin<CoreBackend>(metadata).plugin;
diff --git a/src/backend/corebackendmanager.h b/src/backend/corebackendmanager.h
index 28d2753..6129693 100644
--- a/src/backend/corebackendmanager.h
+++ b/src/backend/corebackendmanager.h
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <QStringList>
 #include <QVector>
 
 class QString;
-class QStringList;
 class KPluginMetaData;
 class CoreBackend;
 struct CoreBackendManagerPrivate;