diff --git a/src/platformstatus/platformstatus.cpp b/src/platformstatus/platformstatus.cpp
index 6d27c11ba..b8f87908e 100644
--- a/src/platformstatus/platformstatus.cpp
+++ b/src/platformstatus/platformstatus.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PlatformStatus::PlatformStatus(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &)
 
     findShellPackage(false);
 
-    const QString globalrcPath = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::ConfigLocation, "kdeglobals");
+    const QString globalrcPath = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation, "kdeglobals");
     connect(KDirWatch::self(), SIGNAL(dirty(QString)), this, SLOT(fileDirtied(QString)));
     KDirWatch::self()->addFile(globalrcPath);
 }
diff --git a/src/shell/scripting/scriptengine.cpp b/src/shell/scripting/scriptengine.cpp
index 7671b1d91..76c992f9a 100644
--- a/src/shell/scripting/scriptengine.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/scripting/scriptengine.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ QScriptValue ScriptEngine::userDataPath(QScriptContext *context, QScriptEngine *
     } else if (type.compare("pictures", Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
         location = QStandardPaths::PicturesLocation;
     } else if (type.compare("config", Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
-        location = QStandardPaths::ConfigLocation;
+        location = QStandardPaths::GenericConfigLocation;
     }
     if (context->argumentCount() > 1) {
         QString loc = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(location);