diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
index 76a8aebcba..4fddad2cf7 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <math.h>
 
 #include <QAction>
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <netwm_def.h>
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
-#include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <QtGui/QVector2D>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QQmlEngine>
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void DesktopGridEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent* e)
     if (e->type() == QEvent::MouseMove) {
         int d = posToDesktop(me->pos());
         if (windowMove != NULL &&
-                (me->pos() - dragStartPos).manhattanLength() > KGlobalSettings::dndEventDelay()) {
+                (me->pos() - dragStartPos).manhattanLength() > QApplication::startDragDistance()) {
             // Handle window moving
             if (!wasWindowMove) { // Activate on move
                 if (isUsingPresentWindows() && windowMove->isOnAllDesktops()) {
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ void DesktopGridEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent* e)
             }
             effects->addRepaintFull();
         } else if ((me->buttons() & Qt::LeftButton) && !wasDesktopMove &&
-                  (me->pos() - dragStartPos).manhattanLength() > KGlobalSettings::dndEventDelay()) {
+                  (me->pos() - dragStartPos).manhattanLength() > QApplication::startDragDistance()) {
             wasDesktopMove = true;
             effects->defineCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
         }
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index 7dcb25e95d..77a8cea312 100755
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
 #include <KDE/KStandardDirs>
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <kdeclarative/kdeclarative.h>
 
 #include <kwinglutils.h>
@@ -633,7 +632,7 @@ void PresentWindowsEffect::windowInputMouseEvent(QEvent *e)
     } else if (highlightCandidate && !m_motionManager.areWindowsMoving())
         setHighlightedWindow(highlightCandidate);
     if (e->type() == QEvent::MouseMove && m_dragWindow) {
-        if ((me->pos() - m_dragStart).manhattanLength() > KGlobalSettings::dndEventDelay() && !m_dragInProgress) {
+        if ((me->pos() - m_dragStart).manhattanLength() > QApplication::startDragDistance() && !m_dragInProgress) {
             m_dragInProgress = true;
             effects->defineCursor(Qt::ForbiddenCursor);
         }
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 6e1a3e0bdf..ab5b04c930 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QVarLengthArray>
 #include <QX11Info>
 
-#include <KDE/KGlobalSettings>
 #include "outline.h"
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -2761,7 +2760,7 @@ void Client::handleMoveResize(int x, int y, int x_root, int y_root)
 
     if (!moveResizeMode) {
         QPoint p(QPoint(x - padding_left, y - padding_top) - moveOffset);
-        if (p.manhattanLength() >= KGlobalSettings::dndEventDelay()) {
+        if (p.manhattanLength() >= QApplication::startDragDistance()) {
             if (!startMoveResize()) {
                 buttonDown = false;
                 updateCursor();