diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadAllSortedPlaylists.h b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadAllSortedPlaylists.h
index 80d1e3337..38d4e2692 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadAllSortedPlaylists.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadAllSortedPlaylists.h
@@ -61,5 +61,9 @@ private:
     DatabaseCommand_LoadAllPlaylists::SortAscDesc m_sortAscDesc;
 };
 
+//FIXME: Qt5: this fails with Qt5, is it needed at all? It compiles fine without in Qt4 as well
+#if ! QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 5, 0, 0 )
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QList<DatabaseCommand_LoadAllSortedPlaylists::SourcePlaylistPair>)
+#endif
+
 #endif // DATABASECOMMAND_LOADALLSORTEDPLAYLISTS_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadSocialActions.h b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadSocialActions.h
index fdc987bd5..57ae3598a 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadSocialActions.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_LoadSocialActions.h
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ private:
 
 };
 
+//FIXME: Qt5: this fails with Qt5, is it needed at all? It compiles fine without in Qt4 as well
+#if ! QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 5, 0, 0 )
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( DatabaseCommand_LoadSocialActions::TrackActions )
+#endif
 
 #endif // DATABASECOMMAND_LOADSOCIALACTIONS_H