diff --git a/kded/kded.cpp b/kded/kded.cpp
index 2cd1b6f2..8cdc131a 100644
--- a/kded/kded.cpp
+++ b/kded/kded.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ static bool bCheckSycoca;
 static bool bCheckUpdates;
 static bool bCheckHostname;
 
+#ifdef Q_DBUS_EXPORT
+extern Q_DBUS_EXPORT void qDBusAddSpyHook(void (*)(const QDBusMessage&));
+#else
+extern QDBUS_EXPORT void qDBusAddSpyHook(void (*)(const QDBusMessage&));
+#endif
+
 static void runBuildSycoca(QObject *callBackObj=0, const char *callBackSlot=0, const char *callBackErrorSlot=0)
 {
    const QString exe = KStandardDirs::findExe(KBUILDSYCOCA_EXENAME);
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ Kded::Kded()
   session.registerObject("/kbuildsycoca", this);
   session.registerObject("/kded", this);
 
-  Q_DBUS_EXPORT(messageFilter);
+  qDBusAddSpyHook(messageFilter);
 
   m_pTimer = new QTimer(this);
   m_pTimer->setSingleShot( true );