Index: kded/kbuildsycoca.cpp
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--- kded/kbuildsycoca.cpp.orig
+++ kded/kbuildsycoca.cpp
@@ -378,8 +378,12 @@ bool KBuildSycoca::build()
 
      connect(g_vfolder, SIGNAL(newService(const QString &, KService **)),
              this, SLOT(slotCreateEntry(const QString &, KService **)));
-             
-     VFolderMenu::SubMenu *kdeMenu = g_vfolder->parseMenu("applications.menu", true);
+
+     VFolderMenu::SubMenu *kdeMenu;
+     if ( QFile::exists( "/etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu" ) )
+        kdeMenu = g_vfolder->parseMenu("applications.menu", true);
+     else
+        kdeMenu = g_vfolder->parseMenu("applications.menu.kde", true);
 
      KServiceGroup *entry = g_bsgf->addNew("/", kdeMenu->directoryFile, 0, false);
      entry->setLayoutInfo(kdeMenu->layoutList);