diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
index e4f0287e9..11c254c81 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 *                                                                           *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <QtGui>
-
 #include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
@@ -614,4 +612,4 @@ bool MlsPlugin::applyFilter(QAction* filter, MeshDocument& md, RichParameterSet&
 	return true;
 }
 
-Q_EXPORT_PLUGIN(MlsPlugin)
+MESHLAB_PLUGIN_NAME_EXPORTER(MlsPlugin)
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.h b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.h
index d862f5153..aede88d7f 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.h
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 class MlsPlugin : public QObject, public MeshFilterInterface
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
+	MESHLAB_PLUGIN_IID_EXPORTER(MESH_FILTER_INTERFACE_IID)
 	Q_INTERFACES(MeshFilterInterface)
 
 public: