diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.cpp
index d3fd6a685..38f1082a1 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 QPixmap* ErrorStatusMessage::s_pixmap = 0;
 
-ErrorStatusMessage::ErrorStatusMessage( const QString& message, int timeoutSecs ) :
-    JobStatusItem()
+ErrorStatusMessage::ErrorStatusMessage( const QString& message, int timeoutSecs )
+  : JobStatusItem()
   , m_message( message )
 {
     m_timer = new QTimer( this );
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.h b/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.h
index 6831835a9..8eb23a93f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.h
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 #define ERRORSTATUSMESSAGE_H
 
 #include "JobStatusItem.h"
+#include "dllmacro.h"
 
 class QTimer;
 class QPixmap;
 
-class ErrorStatusMessage : public JobStatusItem
+class DLLEXPORT ErrorStatusMessage : public JobStatusItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp
index f2164fb73..29fdbfe67 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/xspfloader.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@
 
 #include "utils/tomahawkutils.h"
 #include "utils/logger.h"
+
+#ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
 #include "jobview/JobStatusView.h"
 #include "jobview/JobStatusModel.h"
 #include "jobview/ErrorStatusMessage.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "sourcelist.h"
 #include "playlist.h"
@@ -117,7 +120,9 @@ void
 XSPFLoader::reportError()
 {
     emit error( FetchError );
+#ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
     JobStatusView::instance()->model()->addJob( new ErrorStatusMessage( errorToString( FetchError) ) );
+#endif
     deleteLater();
 }