diff --git a/desktop/kde/plasma/plasma-desktop/actions.py b/desktop/kde/plasma/plasma-desktop/actions.py
index f9799da33b..05ee11b37a 100644
--- a/desktop/kde/plasma/plasma-desktop/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/plasma/plasma-desktop/actions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import kde5
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 
 def setup():
-    kde5.configure("-DCONFIG_INSTALL_DIR=/etc/xdg")
+    kde5.configure()
 
 def build():
     kde5.make()