diff --git a/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.cpp b/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.cpp
index bd64db9ae5d..724c5817bba 100644
--- a/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.cpp
+++ b/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <KisMultiSensorsSelector2.h>
 #include <KisDynamicSensorFactoryRegistry.h>
+#include <KisCurveWidgetConnectionHelper.h>
 
 struct KisCurveOptionWidget2::Private
 {
@@ -146,15 +147,7 @@ KisCurveOptionWidget2::KisCurveOptionWidget2(lager::cursor<KisCurveOptionData> o
                     m_curveOptionWidget->strengthSlider->setValue(value);
                 }));
 
-    m_d->model.LAGER_QT(activeCurve).bind(
-                std::bind(&KisCurveWidget::setCurve,
-                                    m_curveOptionWidget->curveWidget,
-                                    std::placeholders::_1));
-
-    connect(m_curveOptionWidget->curveWidget,
-            &KisCurveWidget::curveChanged,
-            this,
-            &KisCurveOptionWidget2::slotCurveChanged);
+    connectControl(m_curveOptionWidget->curveWidget, &m_d->model, "activeCurve");
 
     m_d->model.LAGER_QT(useCurve).bind(std::bind(&KisCurveOptionWidget2::setCurveWidgetsEnabled, this, std::placeholders::_1));
     connectControl(m_curveOptionWidget->checkBoxUseCurve, &m_d->model, "useCurve");
@@ -217,12 +210,6 @@ QWidget* KisCurveOptionWidget2::curveWidget()
     return m_widget;
 }
 
-void KisCurveOptionWidget2::slotCurveChanged(const KisCubicCurve &curve)
-{
-    const QString string = curve.toString();
-    m_d->model.setactiveCurve(string);
-}
-
 void KisCurveOptionWidget2::updateSensorCurveLabels(const QString &sensorId, const int length)
 {
     KisDynamicSensorFactory *factory =
diff --git a/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.h b/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.h
index e9168737f82..530b9f90a37 100644
--- a/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.h
+++ b/plugins/paintops/libpaintop/KisCurveOptionWidget2.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ class PAINTOP_EXPORT KisCurveOptionWidget2 : public KisPaintOpOption
     QWidget* curveWidget();
 
 protected Q_SLOTS:
-    void slotCurveChanged(const KisCubicCurve &curve);
-
     void updateSensorCurveLabels(const QString &sensorId, const int length);
     void updateThemedIcons();