diff --git a/shell/desktopview.cpp b/shell/desktopview.cpp
index 8e633e3c9..61b285403 100644
--- a/shell/desktopview.cpp
+++ b/shell/desktopview.cpp
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ void DesktopView::showConfigurationInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet)
     } else {
         m_configView = new PlasmaQuick::ConfigView(applet);
     }
-    m_configView.data()->init();
-    m_configView.data()->setTransientParent(this);
-    m_configView.data()->show();
+    m_configView->init();
+    m_configView->setTransientParent(this);
+    m_configView->show();
     m_configView->requestActivate();
 
     auto window = qobject_cast<QWindow *>(m_configView);
diff --git a/shell/panelview.cpp b/shell/panelview.cpp
index 7eb019409..ff12d1f1a 100644
--- a/shell/panelview.cpp
+++ b/shell/panelview.cpp
@@ -673,12 +673,12 @@ void PanelView::showConfigurationInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet)
         m_panelConfigView = new PlasmaQuick::ConfigView(applet);
     }
 
-    m_panelConfigView.data()->init();
-    m_panelConfigView.data()->show();
-    m_panelConfigView.data()->requestActivate();
+    m_panelConfigView->init();
+    m_panelConfigView->show();
+    m_panelConfigView->requestActivate();
 
     if (isPanelConfig) {
-        KWindowSystem::setState(m_panelConfigView.data()->winId(), NET::SkipTaskbar | NET::SkipPager);
+        KWindowSystem::setState(m_panelConfigView->winId(), NET::SkipTaskbar | NET::SkipPager);
     }
 }
 
@@ -997,8 +997,8 @@ bool PanelView::event(QEvent *e)
     }
 
     case QEvent::Hide: {
-        if (m_panelConfigView && m_panelConfigView.data()->isVisible()) {
-            m_panelConfigView.data()->hide();
+        if (m_panelConfigView && m_panelConfigView->isVisible()) {
+            m_panelConfigView->hide();
         }
         m_containsMouse = false;
         break;
diff --git a/shell/scripting/containment.cpp b/shell/scripting/containment.cpp
index f3aee1dd3..d3738d6a3 100644
--- a/shell/scripting/containment.cpp
+++ b/shell/scripting/containment.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ Containment::Containment(Plasma::Containment *containment, ScriptEngine *engine)
 Containment::~Containment()
 {
     if (d->containment) {
-        Plasma::Containment *containment = d->containment.data();
         if (d->oldWallpaperPlugin != d->wallpaperPlugin || d->oldWallpaperMode != d->wallpaperMode) {
-            containment->setWallpaper(d->wallpaperPlugin);
+            d->containment->setWallpaper(d->wallpaperPlugin);
         }
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ int Containment::screen() const
         return -1;
     }
 
-    return d->containment.data()->screen();
+    return d->containment->screen();
 }
 
 QString Containment::wallpaperPlugin() const
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ QString Containment::formFactor() const
         return QStringLiteral("Planar");
     }
 
-    switch (d->containment.data()->formFactor()) {
+    switch (d->containment->formFactor()) {
     case Plasma::Types::Planar:
         return QStringLiteral("planar");
     case Plasma::Types::MediaCenter:
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ QList<int> Containment::widgetIds() const
     QList<int> w;
 
     if (d->containment) {
-        foreach (const Plasma::Applet *applet, d->containment.data()->applets()) {
+        foreach (const Plasma::Applet *applet, d->containment->applets()) {
             w.append(applet->id());
         }
     }
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ QJSValue Containment::widgetById(const QJSValue &paramId) const
     const uint id = paramId.toInt();
 
     if (d->containment) {
-        foreach (Plasma::Applet *w, d->containment.data()->applets()) {
+        foreach (Plasma::Applet *w, d->containment->applets()) {
             if (w->id() == id) {
                 return engine()->wrap(w);
             }
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ QJSValue Containment::addWidget(const QJSValue &v, qreal x, qreal y, qreal w, qr
         QQuickItem *containmentItem = nullptr;
 
         if (geometry.x() >= 0 && geometry.y() >= 0) {
-            containmentItem = d->containment.data()->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<QQuickItem *>();
+            containmentItem = d->containment->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<QQuickItem *>();
 
             if (containmentItem) {
                 QMetaObject::invokeMethod(containmentItem,
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ QJSValue Containment::addWidget(const QJSValue &v, qreal x, qreal y, qreal w, qr
         // Case in which either:
         // * a geometry wasn't provided
         // * containmentItem wasn't found
-        applet = d->containment.data()->createApplet(v.toString(), args);
+        applet = d->containment->createApplet(v.toString(), args);
 
         if (applet) {
             return engine()->wrap(applet);
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ QJSValue Containment::addWidget(const QJSValue &v, qreal x, qreal y, qreal w, qr
         return engine()->newError(i18n("Could not create the %1 widget!", v.toString()));
     } else if (Widget *widget = qobject_cast<Widget *>(v.toQObject())) {
         applet = widget->applet();
-        d->containment.data()->addApplet(applet);
+        d->containment->addApplet(applet);
         return v;
     }
 
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ QJSValue Containment::widgets(const QString &widgetType) const
     QJSValue widgets = engine()->newArray();
     int count = 0;
 
-    foreach (Plasma::Applet *widget, d->containment.data()->applets()) {
+    foreach (Plasma::Applet *widget, d->containment->applets()) {
         if (widgetType.isEmpty() || widget->pluginMetaData().pluginId() == widgetType) {
             widgets.setProperty(count, engine()->wrap(widget));
             ++count;
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ uint Containment::id() const
         return 0;
     }
 
-    return d->containment.data()->id();
+    return d->containment->id();
 }
 
 QString Containment::type() const
@@ -244,20 +243,20 @@ QString Containment::type() const
         return QString();
     }
 
-    return d->containment.data()->pluginMetaData().pluginId();
+    return d->containment->pluginMetaData().pluginId();
 }
 
 void Containment::remove()
 {
     if (d->containment) {
-        d->containment.data()->destroy();
+        d->containment->destroy();
     }
 }
 
 void Containment::showConfigurationInterface()
 {
     if (d->containment) {
-        QAction *configAction = d->containment.data()->actions()->action(QStringLiteral("configure"));
+        QAction *configAction = d->containment->actions()->action(QStringLiteral("configure"));
         if (configAction && configAction->isEnabled()) {
             configAction->trigger();
         }
@@ -266,12 +265,12 @@ void Containment::showConfigurationInterface()
 
 Plasma::Applet *Containment::applet() const
 {
-    return d->containment.data();
+    return d->containment;
 }
 
 Plasma::Containment *Containment::containment() const
 {
-    return d->containment.data();
+    return d->containment;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/shell/scripting/widget.cpp b/shell/scripting/widget.cpp
index b1a1e30fe..5ff3a5a73 100644
--- a/shell/scripting/widget.cpp
+++ b/shell/scripting/widget.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Widget::~Widget()
 uint Widget::id() const
 {
     if (d->applet) {
-        return d->applet.data()->id();
+        return d->applet->id();
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ uint Widget::id() const
 QString Widget::type() const
 {
     if (d->applet) {
-        return d->applet.data()->pluginMetaData().pluginId();
+        return d->applet->pluginMetaData().pluginId();
     }
 
     return QString();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ QString Widget::type() const
 void Widget::remove()
 {
     if (d->applet) {
-        d->applet.data()->destroy();
+        d->applet->destroy();
         d->applet.clear();
     }
 }
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ void Widget::remove()
 void Widget::setGlobalShortcut(const QString &shortcut)
 {
     if (d->applet) {
-        d->applet.data()->setGlobalShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
+        d->applet->setGlobalShortcut(QKeySequence(shortcut));
     }
 }
 
 QString Widget::globalShorcut() const
 {
     if (d->applet) {
-        return d->applet.data()->globalShortcut().toString();
+        return d->applet->globalShortcut().toString();
     }
 
     return QString();
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ QString Widget::globalShorcut() const
 
 Plasma::Applet *Widget::applet() const
 {
-    return d->applet.data();
+    return d->applet;
 }
 
 int Widget::index() const
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ int Widget::index() const
         return -1;
     }
 
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = d->applet.data();
-    Plasma::Containment *c = applet->containment();
+    Plasma::Containment *c = d->applet->containment();
     if (!c) {
         return -1;
     }
@@ -123,8 +122,7 @@ void Widget::setIndex(int index)
         return;
     }
 
-    Plasma::Applet *applet = d->applet.data();
-    Plasma::Containment *c = applet->containment();
+    Plasma::Containment *c = d->applet->containment();
     if (!c) {
         return;
     }
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ void Widget::setIndex(int index)
 
 QJSValue Widget::geometry() const
 {
-    QQuickItem *appletItem = d->applet.data()->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<QQuickItem *>();
+    QQuickItem *appletItem = d->applet->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<QQuickItem *>();
 
     if (appletItem) {
         QJSValue rect = engine()->newObject();
@@ -158,8 +156,8 @@ void Widget::setGeometry(const QJSValue &geometry)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(geometry)
     /*if (d->applet) {
-        d->applet.data()->setGeometry(geometry);
-        KConfigGroup cg = d->applet.data()->config().parent();
+        d->applet->setGeometry(geometry);
+        KConfigGroup cg = d->applet->config().parent();
         if (cg.isValid()) {
             cg.writeEntry("geometry", geometry);
         }
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ void Widget::setGeometry(const QJSValue &geometry)
 void Widget::showConfigurationInterface()
 {
     /* if (d->applet) {
-         d->applet.data()->showConfigurationInterface();
+         d->applet->showConfigurationInterface();
      }*/
 }