diff --git a/doc/api/examples/exampleplugin/exampleplugin.cpp b/doc/api/examples/exampleplugin/exampleplugin.cpp
index 4223cb3321c..66ff782fc26 100644
--- a/doc/api/examples/exampleplugin/exampleplugin.cpp
+++ b/doc/api/examples/exampleplugin/exampleplugin.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,3 @@ void ExamplePlugin::triggerAction()
                              tr("This is an action from Example."));
 }
 //! [slot implementation]
-
-//! [export plugin]
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(Example, ExamplePlugin)
-//! [export plugin]
diff --git a/doc/api/first-plugin.qdoc b/doc/api/first-plugin.qdoc
index 7f78439a76e..665b26b2f71 100644
--- a/doc/api/first-plugin.qdoc
+++ b/doc/api/first-plugin.qdoc
@@ -321,11 +321,4 @@
     This part defines the code that is called when the menu item is triggered.
     It uses the Qt API to open a message box that displays informative text and
     an \gui OK button.
-
-    \snippet exampleplugin/exampleplugin.cpp export plugin
-
-    At the end of the file, the Qt macro \c{Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2} is used to register
-    the plugin with Qt's plugin loader system. This is necessary for Qt to
-    be able to load your plugin.
-
 */
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/myplugin.cpp b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/myplugin.cpp
index f06752cef8e..401a0cf3a10 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/myplugin.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/qtcreatorplugin/myplugin.cpp
@@ -75,5 +75,3 @@ void %PluginName%Plugin::triggerAction()
                              tr("Action triggered"),
                              tr("This is an action from %PluginName%."));
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(%PluginName%, %PluginName%Plugin)
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.cpp
index 5d144aaa18e..73a970b3842 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
     Plugins must provide one implementation of the IPlugin class, located
     in a library that matches the \c name attribute given in their
     XML description. The IPlugin implementation must be exported and
-    made known to Qt's plugin system, see the Qt Documentation on the
-    \l{http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/qtplugin.html#Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2}
-    {Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2 macro}.
+    made known to Qt's plugin system, using the \c Q_PLUGIN_METADATA macro with
+    an IID set to \c "org.qt-project.Qt.QtCreatorPlugin".
+
 
     After the plugins' XML files have been read, and dependencies have been
     found, the plugin loading is done in three phases:
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.h b/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.h
index fc7b14b1af6..5b8a852e00f 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.h
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/iplugin.h
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
 #include "extensionsystem_global.h"
 
 #include <QObject>
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
-#    include <QtPlugin>
-#endif
+#include <QtPlugin>
 
 namespace ExtensionSystem {
 
@@ -83,16 +81,4 @@ private:
 
 } // namespace ExtensionSystem
 
-// The macros Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN, Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2 become obsolete in Qt 5.
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
-#    if defined(Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN)
-#        undef Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN
-#        undef Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2
-#    endif
-#    define Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(plugin)
-#    define Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(function, plugin)
-#else
-#    define Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(x)
-#endif
-
 #endif // IPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index ac50369b323..7477cc3b494 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ enum { debugLeaks = 0 };
 
     \section1 Plugins
     Plugins consist of an XML descriptor file, and of a library that contains a Qt plugin
-    (declared via Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN) that must derive from the IPlugin class.
+    that must derive from the IPlugin class and has an IID of
+    \c "org.qt-project.Qt.QtCreatorPlugin".
     The plugin manager is used to set a list of file system directories to search for
     plugins, retrieve information about the state of these plugins, and to load them.
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp
index d069392d633..b88147382e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerplugin.cpp
@@ -81,5 +81,3 @@ AnalyzerPlugin *AnalyzerPlugin::instance()
 {
     return m_instance;
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(AnalyzerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidplugin.cpp
index 6f54dbdd94c..7410f81f5ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidplugin.cpp
@@ -124,5 +124,3 @@ void AndroidPlugin::updateDevice()
 }
 
 } // namespace Android
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Android::AndroidPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectplugin.cpp
index 109f262033f..bd3056c822d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -70,5 +70,3 @@ bool AutotoolsProjectPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments,
 
     return true;
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(AutotoolsProjectPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalplugin.cpp
index 12f9c42e1f9..3fe0f025374 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalplugin.cpp
@@ -73,5 +73,3 @@ bool BareMetalPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorStr
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace BareMetal
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(BareMetal::Internal::BareMetalPlugin)
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp
index 93ba0a7eaf1..079eaec1941 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp
@@ -784,5 +784,3 @@ void BazaarPlugin::updateActions(VcsBase::VcsBasePlugin::ActionState as)
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Bazaar
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Bazaar::Internal::BazaarPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/beautifier/beautifierplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/beautifier/beautifierplugin.cpp
index f0a21aa89ad..ba2b0c3a144 100644
--- a/src/plugins/beautifier/beautifierplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/beautifier/beautifierplugin.cpp
@@ -422,5 +422,3 @@ QString BeautifierPlugin::msgCommandPromptDialogTitle(const QString &command)
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Beautifier
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Beautifier::Internal::BeautifierPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorplugin.cpp
index d1ae439c2eb..86bb0fe1416 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bineditor/bineditorplugin.cpp
@@ -559,6 +559,4 @@ void BinEditorPlugin::selectAllAction()
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace BinEditor
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(BinEditor::Internal::BinEditorPlugin)
-
 #include "bineditorplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarksplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarksplugin.cpp
index d1423a0335f..8187492cd1f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarksplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bookmarks/bookmarksplugin.cpp
@@ -202,5 +202,3 @@ void BookmarksPlugin::editBookmarkActionTriggered()
 {
     m_bookmarkManager->edit(m_bookmarkMarginActionFileName, m_bookmarkMarginActionLineNumber);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(BookmarksPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcodemodelplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcodemodelplugin.cpp
index 57e94003c20..40ed8725c9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcodemodelplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcodemodelplugin.cpp
@@ -90,5 +90,3 @@ void ClangCodeModelPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Clang
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ClangCodeModel::Internal::ClangCodeModelPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/classview/classviewplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/classview/classviewplugin.cpp
index 517ae0cc1b2..f131b53058a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/classview/classviewplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/classview/classviewplugin.cpp
@@ -62,5 +62,3 @@ bool Plugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorMessage)
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace ClassView
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ClassView::Internal::Plugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
index 732e4465d56..93c27b2ee9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
@@ -2480,5 +2480,3 @@ void ClearCasePlugin::testVcsStatusDynamicNotManaged()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace ClearCase
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ClearCase::Internal::ClearCasePlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
index 573dd98ed2f..713232848c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -76,5 +76,3 @@ bool CMakeProjectPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *
 void CMakeProjectPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 {
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(CMakeProjectPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
index 8a99a4b2fde..f60c60f0342 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
@@ -151,5 +151,3 @@ ExtensionSystem::IPlugin::ShutdownFlag CorePlugin::aboutToShutdown()
     m_mainWindow->aboutToShutdown();
     return SynchronousShutdown;
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(CorePlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp
index 605a2176d1e..bb5eb7922da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpaster/cpasterplugin.cpp
@@ -390,5 +390,3 @@ CodepasterPlugin *CodepasterPlugin::instance()
 }
 
 } // namespace CodePaster
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(CodePaster::CodepasterPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
index f9d3c71a78c..e78a0b9549e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -425,5 +425,3 @@ void CppEditorPlugin::openIncludeHierarchy()
         emit includeHierarchyRequested();
     }
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(CppEditorPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsplugin.cpp
index d214c6055fd..0133174fe11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cpptoolsplugin.cpp
@@ -449,5 +449,3 @@ QString correspondingHeaderOrSource(const QString &fileName, bool *wasHeader)
 }
 
 } // namespace CppTools
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(CppTools::Internal::CppToolsPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp
index 386a8087b9f..9bb02a65810 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp
@@ -1355,5 +1355,3 @@ void CvsPlugin::testLogResolving()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Cvs
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Cvs::Internal::CvsPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 77531a3ff52..17c538996bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -3697,5 +3697,3 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::testBenchmark1()
 } // namespace Debugger
 
 #include "debuggerplugin.moc"
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Debugger::DebuggerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp
index c4d284a2671..2988888101a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/formeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -200,5 +200,3 @@ void FormEditorPlugin::switchSourceForm()
     if (!fileToOpen.isEmpty())
         Core::EditorManager::openEditor(fileToOpen);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(FormEditorPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorplugin.cpp
index 63a29d985e1..6b5eb9e24de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/diffeditor/diffeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -863,7 +863,4 @@ void DiffEditor::Internal::DiffEditorPlugin::testReadPatch()
 
 #endif // WITH_TESTS
 
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(DiffEditor::Internal::DiffEditorPlugin)
-
 #include "diffeditorplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/plugins/emacskeys/emacskeysplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/emacskeys/emacskeysplugin.cpp
index 66b80c006ec..2b173b59f57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/emacskeys/emacskeysplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/emacskeys/emacskeysplugin.cpp
@@ -386,5 +386,3 @@ void EmacsKeysPlugin::genericVScroll(int direction)
     m_currentEditorWidget->setTextCursor(cursor);
     m_currentState->endOwnAction(KeysActionOther);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(EmacsKeys, EmacsKeysPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index a2d4cb87937..c39a4587f81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -2319,5 +2319,3 @@ void FakeVimPlugin::setupTest(QString *title, FakeVimHandler **handler, QWidget
 } // namespace FakeVim
 
 #include "fakevimplugin.moc"
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(FakeVim::Internal::FakeVimPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp
index 8de935963e0..460a781b3b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -101,5 +101,3 @@ void GenericProjectPlugin::editFiles()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace GenericProjectManager
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(GenericProjectManager::Internal::GenericProjectPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
index 98e1313d52f..e9e099fd31d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
@@ -1582,5 +1582,3 @@ void GitPlugin::testCloneWizard_directoryFromRepository_data()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Git
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(GitPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/glsleditor/glsleditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/glsleditor/glsleditorplugin.cpp
index 2973c0a5bc9..6cc286f863a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/glsleditor/glsleditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/glsleditor/glsleditorplugin.cpp
@@ -288,5 +288,3 @@ const GlslEditorPlugin::InitFile *GlslEditorPlugin::shaderInit(int variant)
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace GlslEditor
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(GlslEditor::Internal::GlslEditorPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/helloworld/helloworldplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/helloworld/helloworldplugin.cpp
index 50ec3b1fc31..bb38692de23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/helloworld/helloworldplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/helloworld/helloworldplugin.cpp
@@ -153,5 +153,3 @@ void HelloWorldPlugin::sayHelloWorld()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace HelloWorld
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(HelloWorld::Internal::HelloWorldPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
index 3203e2c69e3..5d0f9fdcfa1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpplugin.cpp
@@ -1054,5 +1054,3 @@ void HelpPlugin::setupNavigationMenus(QAction *back, QAction *next, QWidget *par
     back->setMenu(m_backMenu);
     next->setMenu(m_nextMenu);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(HelpPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageviewerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageviewerplugin.cpp
index 56e5d1ae8b5..655ba959fa0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageviewerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/imageviewer/imageviewerplugin.cpp
@@ -63,5 +63,3 @@ void ImageViewerPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace ImageViewer
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ImageViewer::Internal::ImageViewerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosplugin.cpp
index b039fa58797..18c5b016359 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosplugin.cpp
@@ -100,5 +100,3 @@ void IosPlugin::kitsRestored()
 }
 
 } // namespace Ios
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Ios::IosPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/macros/macrosplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/macros/macrosplugin.cpp
index a672e592cd2..4e1aea56012 100644
--- a/src/plugins/macros/macrosplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/macros/macrosplugin.cpp
@@ -112,5 +112,3 @@ bool MacrosPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorMessag
 void MacrosPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 {
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MacrosPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialplugin.cpp
index 6e0524bda09..0af95bb9ec8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialplugin.cpp
@@ -756,5 +756,3 @@ void MercurialPlugin::testLogResolving()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Mercurial
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MercurialPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
index db981564345..79f69852bdb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
@@ -1567,6 +1567,4 @@ void PerforcePlugin::testLogResolving()
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Perforce
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Perforce::Internal::PerforcePlugin)
-
 #include "perforceplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index ab890012e77..be4fa58ddf4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -3236,5 +3236,3 @@ QList<QPair<QString, QString> > ProjectExplorerPlugin::recentProjects()
 {
     return d->m_recentProjects;
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ProjectExplorerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
index b3fef6c017d..751c11c2327 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
@@ -253,5 +253,3 @@ QSet<QString> PythonEditorPlugin::builtins()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace PythonEditor
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(PythonEditor::Internal::PythonEditorPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index b796b010f68..7229faa73dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -515,5 +515,3 @@ void QbsProjectManagerPlugin::reparseProject(QbsProject *project)
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QbsProjectManager
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QbsProjectManager::Internal::QbsProjectManagerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupportplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupportplugin.cpp
index d0dc3cf4e65..d864a9bf97d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupportplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupportplugin.cpp
@@ -66,5 +66,3 @@ bool QmakeAndroidSupportPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString
 
 void QmakeAndroidSupportPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 { }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmakeAndroidSupportPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index 688a9fefee7..00be7fd3651 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -421,5 +421,3 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateBuildFileAction()
     m_buildFileAction->setVisible(visible);
     m_buildFileAction->setEnabled(enabled);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmakeProjectManagerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/componentsplugin/componentsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/componentsplugin/componentsplugin.cpp
index 81b7f605067..2b38bd30cf0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/componentsplugin/componentsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/componentsplugin/componentsplugin.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,3 @@ QString ComponentsPlugin::metaInfo() const
 
 }
 
-#if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlDesigner::ComponentsPlugin)
-#endif
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
index 2c846eb851d..6049f997055 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.cpp
@@ -512,5 +512,3 @@ void QmlDesignerPlugin::setSettings(const DesignerSettings &s)
 }
 
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlDesigner::QmlDesignerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.cpp
index 3fdfabc3e82..7a6b10faa66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qtquickplugin/qtquickplugin.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,3 @@ QString QtQuickPlugin::metaInfo() const
 
 }
 
-#if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlDesigner::QtQuickPlugin)
-#endif
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp
index f5c35180e05..4651bfe584b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp
@@ -341,5 +341,3 @@ void QmlJSEditorPlugin::checkCurrentEditorSemanticInfoUpToDate()
 }
 
 } // namespace QmlJSEditor
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlJSEditor::Internal::QmlJSEditorPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp
index 056a1585d39..59faf793e8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp
@@ -140,5 +140,3 @@ void QmlJSToolsPlugin::onAllTasksFinished(Core::Id type)
     if (type == QmlJS::Constants::TASK_INDEX)
         m_resetCodeModelAction->setEnabled(true);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlJSToolsPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp
index 0a636919cfd..73da18d531d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp
@@ -109,5 +109,3 @@ QList<AbstractTimelineModel *> QmlProfilerPlugin::getModels() const
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QmlProfiler
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlProfiler::Internal::QmlProfilerPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectplugin.cpp
index 6f24bd089e7..38d59971864 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -77,5 +77,3 @@ void QmlProjectPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 }
 
 } // namespace QmlProjectManager
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QmlProjectManager::QmlProjectPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp
index 00a6e45aed4..b31e2229c2e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxplugin.cpp
@@ -533,5 +533,3 @@ void QnxPlugin::testConfigurationManager()
 }
 
 #endif
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(QNX, QnxPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtsupportplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtsupportplugin.cpp
index d275985c09e..419ac2d9ee4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtsupportplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtsupportplugin.cpp
@@ -127,5 +127,3 @@ bool QtSupportPlugin::delayedInitialize()
 {
     return QtVersionManager::delayedInitialize();
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(QtSupportPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp
index 0a7db2a423d..85541afc8a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxplugin.cpp
@@ -75,5 +75,3 @@ void RemoteLinuxPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace RemoteLinux
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(RemoteLinux::Internal::RemoteLinuxPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp
index 75fce8a13d0..4de1f9d0651 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourceeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,4 @@ ResourceEditorW * ResourceEditorPlugin::currentEditor() const
     return focusEditor;
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(ResourceEditorPlugin)
-
 #include "resourceeditorplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/plugins/subversion/subversionplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/subversion/subversionplugin.cpp
index 8c938bb80a3..de9df00db69 100644
--- a/src/plugins/subversion/subversionplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/subversion/subversionplugin.cpp
@@ -1315,5 +1315,3 @@ void SubversionPlugin::testLogResolving()
 } // Internal
 } // Subversion
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Subversion::Internal::SubversionPlugin)
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/tasklist/tasklistplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/tasklist/tasklistplugin.cpp
index 2b25630c4f6..48ab954800b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tasklist/tasklistplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/tasklist/tasklistplugin.cpp
@@ -261,5 +261,3 @@ void TaskListPlugin::loadDataFromSession()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace TaskList
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(TaskList::Internal::TaskListPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp
index 4dc946e3b4d..f03dfac192c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditorplugin.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,4 @@ void TextEditorPlugin::updateCurrentSelection(const QString &text)
     }
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(TextEditorPlugin)
-
 #include "texteditorplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/plugins/todo/todoplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/todo/todoplugin.cpp
index a495dc09ee9..84a1a2b1852 100755
--- a/src/plugins/todo/todoplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/todo/todoplugin.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,5 @@ void TodoPlugin::createOptionsPage()
     connect(m_optionsPage, SIGNAL(settingsChanged(Settings)), SLOT(settingsChanged(Settings)));
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN2(Todo, TodoPlugin)
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Todo
diff --git a/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
index fc8c30f8018..9e124b72ced 100644
--- a/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
@@ -278,5 +278,3 @@ void UpdateInfoPlugin::settingsHelper(T *settings)
 
 } //namespace Internal
 } //namespace UpdateInfo
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(UpdateInfo::Internal::UpdateInfoPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
index 630eb0931b8..ea3ef940f4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
@@ -199,5 +199,3 @@ void ValgrindPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Valgrind
 
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Valgrind::Internal::ValgrindPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp
index ca604bb6541..b849bbfb96f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsplugin.cpp
@@ -163,5 +163,3 @@ void VcsPlugin::slotSettingsChanged()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace VcsBase
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(VcsBase::Internal::VcsPlugin)
diff --git a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
index f5b0b2d1467..3c254da518f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,4 @@ void WelcomePlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Welcome
 
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(Welcome::Internal::WelcomePlugin)
-
 #include "welcomeplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtplugin.cpp
index ac195f898a9..dcaf0840206 100644
--- a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtplugin.cpp
@@ -72,5 +72,3 @@ void WinRtPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace WinRt
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(WinRt::Internal::WinRtPlugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin1/plugin1.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin1/plugin1.cpp
index 34312fd8c40..968ff7cff4e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin1/plugin1.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin1/plugin1.cpp
@@ -49,5 +49,3 @@ void MyPlugin1::extensionsInitialized()
 {
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPlugin1)
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin2/plugin2.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin2/plugin2.cpp
index 12de9298052..fd3d1769f8c 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin2/plugin2.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin2/plugin2.cpp
@@ -46,5 +46,3 @@ void MyPlugin2::extensionsInitialized()
 {
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPlugin2)
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin3/plugin3.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin3/plugin3.cpp
index 42153521883..f4c705270c7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin3/plugin3.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/circularplugins/plugin3/plugin3.cpp
@@ -45,5 +45,3 @@ void MyPlugin3::extensionsInitialized()
 {
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPlugin3)
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin1/plugin1.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin1/plugin1.cpp
index da9d7536dd7..e201884bddc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin1/plugin1.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin1/plugin1.cpp
@@ -79,5 +79,3 @@ void MyPlugin1::extensionsInitialized()
     addAutoReleasedObject(obj);
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPlugin1)
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin2/plugin2.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin2/plugin2.cpp
index 5860f58253f..3418c84b73a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin2/plugin2.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin2/plugin2.cpp
@@ -61,5 +61,3 @@ void MyPlugin2::extensionsInitialized()
     addAutoReleasedObject(obj);
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPlugin2)
-
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin3/plugin3.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin3/plugin3.cpp
index 48c8154ed43..acefa1b3b9b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin3/plugin3.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginmanager/correctplugins1/plugin3/plugin3.cpp
@@ -69,5 +69,3 @@ void MyPlugin3::extensionsInitialized()
     obj->setObjectName(QLatin1String("MyPlugin3_running"));
     addAutoReleasedObject(obj);
 }
-
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPlugin3)
diff --git a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginspec/testplugin/testplugin.cpp b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginspec/testplugin/testplugin.cpp
index e1f8983365b..4e5a60ea486 100644
--- a/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginspec/testplugin/testplugin.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/extensionsystem/pluginspec/testplugin/testplugin.cpp
@@ -49,5 +49,3 @@ void MyPluginImpl::extensionsInitialized()
     m_isExtensionsInitialized = true;
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MyPluginImpl)
-