diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
index 9b68c6b2e2..be3826cc7e 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void AuroraeFactory::initAurorae(KConfig &conf, KConfigGroup &group)
         initQML(group);
         return;
     }
-    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, "data");
+    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
     KConfigGroup themeGroup(&conf, themeName);
     m_theme->loadTheme(themeName, config);
     m_theme->setBorderSize((KDecorationDefines::BorderSize)themeGroup.readEntry<int>("BorderSize", KDecorationDefines::BorderNormal));
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ bool AuroraeFactory::reset(unsigned long changed)
     const KConfig conf(QStringLiteral("auroraerc"));
     const KConfigGroup group(&conf, "Engine");
     const QString themeName = group.readEntry("ThemeName", "example-deco");
-    const KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, "data");
+    const KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
     const KConfigGroup themeGroup(&conf, themeName);
     if (themeName != m_themeName) {
         m_engine->clearComponentCache();
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
index e667fa51e5..bace934b2c 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "themeconfig.h"
 // Qt
 #include <QHash>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 // KDE
 #include <KDE/KConfig>
 #include <KDE/KConfigGroup>
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ bool AuroraeTheme::isValid() const
 void AuroraeTheme::loadTheme(const QString &name)
 {
     KConfig conf(QStringLiteral("auroraerc"));
-    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + name + QStringLiteral("/") + name + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, "data");
+    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + name + QStringLiteral("/") + name + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
     KConfigGroup themeGroup(&conf, name);
     loadTheme(name, config);
     setBorderSize((KDecorationDefines::BorderSize)themeGroup.readEntry<int>("BorderSize", KDecorationDefines::BorderNormal));