diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index a240f7f3d..6b0beece9 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,11 @@ Generator::Generator(QObject* parent, const QVariantList&)
     d_ptr->q_ptr = this;
 }
 
-Generator::Generator( GeneratorPrivate &dd )
-    : d_ptr( &dd )
+Generator::Generator(GeneratorPrivate &dd, QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
+    : QObject(parent), d_ptr(&dd)
 {
     d_ptr->q_ptr = this;
+    Q_UNUSED(args)
 }
 
 Generator::~Generator()
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index d2e7647b3..0cea00ea6 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Generator : public QObject
 
     protected:
         /// @cond PRIVATE
-        Generator(GeneratorPrivate &dd);
+        Generator(GeneratorPrivate &dd, QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args);
         Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE( Generator )
         GeneratorPrivate *d_ptr;
 
diff --git a/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp b/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
index 9fd5ca26f..1fcf50e8a 100644
--- a/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
+++ b/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ void TextDocumentGeneratorPrivate::initializeGenerator()
                       q, SIGNAL(notice(QString,int)) );
 }
 
-TextDocumentGenerator::TextDocumentGenerator( TextDocumentConverter *converter, const QString& configName )
-    : Okular::Generator( *new TextDocumentGeneratorPrivate( converter )  )
+TextDocumentGenerator::TextDocumentGenerator(TextDocumentConverter *converter, const QString& configName , QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
+    : Okular::Generator( *new TextDocumentGeneratorPrivate( converter ), parent, args )
 {
     Q_D( TextDocumentGenerator );
     d->mGeneralSettings = new TextDocumentSettings( configName, this );
diff --git a/core/textdocumentgenerator.h b/core/textdocumentgenerator.h
index 9208241bf..6fb71f913 100644
--- a/core/textdocumentgenerator.h
+++ b/core/textdocumentgenerator.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT TextDocumentGenerator : public Generator, public Okular::Con
          *       don't have to delete it yourself
          * @since 0.17 (KDE 4.11)
          */
-        TextDocumentGenerator(TextDocumentConverter *converter, const QString& configName);
+        TextDocumentGenerator(TextDocumentConverter *converter, const QString& configName, QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args);
 
         virtual ~TextDocumentGenerator();
 
diff --git a/generators/txt/generator_txt.cpp b/generators/txt/generator_txt.cpp
index 8a8f0f3df..94bf19ce7 100644
--- a/generators/txt/generator_txt.cpp
+++ b/generators/txt/generator_txt.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ static KAboutData createAboutData()
     return aboutData;
 }
 
-TxtGenerator::TxtGenerator()
-    : Okular::TextDocumentGenerator( new Txt::Converter, "okular_txt_generator_settings" )
+OKULAR_EXPORT_PLUGIN(TxtGenerator, createAboutData())
+
+TxtGenerator::TxtGenerator(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
+    : Okular::TextDocumentGenerator(new Txt::Converter, "okular_txt_generator_settings" , parent, args)
 {
 }
 
@@ -40,3 +42,5 @@ void TxtGenerator::addPages( KConfigDialog* dlg )
 
     dlg->addPage( widget, generalSettings(), i18n("Txt"), "text-plain", i18n("Txt Backend Configuration") );
 }
+
+#include "generator_txt.moc"
diff --git a/generators/txt/generator_txt.h b/generators/txt/generator_txt.h
index 04395b3b5..9a972c07e 100644
--- a/generators/txt/generator_txt.h
+++ b/generators/txt/generator_txt.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TxtGenerator : public Okular::TextDocumentGenerator
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    TxtGenerator();
+    TxtGenerator(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args);
     ~TxtGenerator() {}
 
     void addPages( KConfigDialog* dlg ) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;