diff --git a/kded/kded.cpp b/kded/kded.cpp
index 05ad4c9f..f9479040 100644
--- a/kded/kded.cpp
+++ b/kded/kded.cpp
@@ -361,25 +361,11 @@ KDEDModule *Kded::loadModule(const KService::Ptr& s, bool onDemand)
             }
         }
 
-        KDEDModule *module = 0;
         QString libname = "kded_"+s->library();
         KPluginLoader loader(libname);
 
         KPluginFactory *factory = loader.factory();
-        if (!factory) {
-            // kde3 compat
-            QString factoryName = s->property("X-KDE-FactoryName", QVariant::String).toString();
-            if (factoryName.isEmpty())
-                factoryName = s->library();
-            factoryName = "create_" + factoryName;
-            if (!module) {
-                kWarning() << "Could not load library" << libname << ". ["
-                           << loader.errorString() << "]";
-            }
-        } else {
-            // create the module
-            module = factory->create<KDEDModule>(this);
-        }
+        KDEDModule *module = factory->create<KDEDModule>(this);
         if (module) {
             module->setModuleName(obj);
             m_modules.insert(obj, module);
diff --git a/kded/kdedmodule.desktop b/kded/kdedmodule.desktop
index cfeb296c..ab25f8d0 100644
--- a/kded/kdedmodule.desktop
+++ b/kded/kdedmodule.desktop
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ Comment[x-test]=xxKDED Modulexx
 Comment[zh_CN]=KDED 模块
 Comment[zh_HK]=KDED 模組
 Comment[zh_TW]=KDED 模組
-[PropertyDef::X-KDE-FactoryName]
-Type=QString
 [PropertyDef::X-KDE-DBus-ModuleName]
 Type=QString
 [PropertyDef::X-KDE-Kded-autoload]
diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/kcmodule.h b/kdeui/widgets/kcmodule.h
index 552f93ca..f8ca5cdd 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/kcmodule.h
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/kcmodule.h
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@ namespace KAuth {
  * \endcode
  *
  * The optional parameter "name_of_the_po_file" has to correspond with the messages target
- * that containst the strings to be translated. Instead of using the library name for
- * \p yourLibName you can also use another name which you specify in the desktop
- * file with \p X-KDE-FactoryName. This is useful to have more than one factory
- * in one lib.
+ * that containst the strings to be translated. You should use the library name for
+ * \p yourLibName.
  *
  * The constructor of the KCModule then looks like this:
  * \code
diff --git a/kio/kcmodule.desktop b/kio/kcmodule.desktop
index b4b4bfc5..f8c7be1c 100644
--- a/kio/kcmodule.desktop
+++ b/kio/kcmodule.desktop
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ Name[x-test]=xxKDE Configuration Modulexx
 Name[zh_CN]=KDE 配置模块
 Name[zh_TW]=KDE 控制模組
 
-# the name of the method (with or without the init_ prefix) returning the factory object
-[PropertyDef::X-KDE-FactoryName]
-Type=QString
-
 # a list of all components this KCM belongs to
 [PropertyDef::X-KDE-ParentComponents]
 Type=QStringList
diff --git a/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.cpp b/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.cpp
index a572f6d2..0b1b6423 100644
--- a/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.cpp
+++ b/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ void KCModuleInfo::Private::loadAll()
   weight = tmp.isValid() ? tmp.toInt() : 100;
 
   // factory handle
-  tmp = service->property("X-KDE-FactoryName", QVariant::String);
-  handle = tmp.isValid() ? tmp.toString() : lib;
+  handle = lib;
 
 }
 
diff --git a/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.h b/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.h
index 74271984..3db585d8 100644
--- a/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.h
+++ b/kutils/kcmoduleinfo.h
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ public:
   QString library() const;
 
   /**
-   * @return a handle (the contents of the X-KDE-FactoryName field if it exists,
-   * else the same as the library name)
+   * @return a handle, same as the library name
    */
   QString handle() const;
 
diff --git a/kutils/kcmoduleloader.cpp b/kutils/kcmoduleloader.cpp
index 24166aa3..68b59a59 100644
--- a/kutils/kcmoduleloader.cpp
+++ b/kutils/kcmoduleloader.cpp
@@ -89,25 +89,6 @@ KCModule* KCModuleLoader::loadModule(const KCModuleInfo& mod, ErrorReporting rep
         if (module) {
             return module;
         }
-//#ifndef NDEBUG
-        {
-            // get the create_ function
-            QLibrary lib(mod.library());
-            if (lib.load()) {
-                KCModule *(*create)(QWidget *, const char *);
-                QByteArray factorymethod("create_");
-                factorymethod += mod.handle().toLatin1();
-                create = reinterpret_cast<KCModule *(*)(QWidget *, const char*)>(lib.resolve(factorymethod));
-                if (create) {
-                    return create(parent, mod.handle().toLatin1());
-                    kFatal(1208) << "This module still uses a custom factory method (" << factorymethod << "). This is not supported anymore. Please fix the module.";
-                } else {
-                    kWarning(1208) << "This module has no valid entry symbol at all. The reason could be that it's still using K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY with a custom X-KDE-FactoryName which is not supported anymore";
-                }
-                lib.unload();
-            }
-        }
-//#endif // NDEBUG
         return reportError(report, error, QString(), parent);
   }
 
diff --git a/kutils/kcmoduleloader.h b/kutils/kcmoduleloader.h
index 1180ba21..a8bd5b45 100644
--- a/kutils/kcmoduleloader.h
+++ b/kutils/kcmoduleloader.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace KCModuleLoader
       None = 0,
       /**
        * the error report is shown instead of the
-       * KCModule that should have * been loaded
+       * KCModule that should have been loaded
        */
       Inline = 1,
       /**
diff --git a/kutils/ksettings/pluginpage.h b/kutils/ksettings/pluginpage.h
index 7c9b76a1..3c3d62b0 100644
--- a/kutils/ksettings/pluginpage.h
+++ b/kutils/ksettings/pluginpage.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace KSettings
    ServiceTypes=KCModule
 
    X-KDE-Library=myapppluginconfig
-   X-KDE-FactoryName=MyAppPluginConfigFactory
    X-KDE-ParentApp=myapp
    X-KDE-ParentComponents=myapp