diff --git a/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index 7be2cfd9a..e553133ca 100644
--- a/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ configure_file(config-ktexteditor.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config-kte
 
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/config-plasma.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config-plasma.h)
 
+add_definitions(-DPLASMA_DEPRECATED=)
+
 set(scripting_SRC
     scripting/appinterface.cpp
     scripting/applet.cpp