diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
index 5d377c5dca..6dc74703e5 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ void AuroraeFactory::initAurorae(KConfig &conf, KConfigGroup &group)
         initQML(group);
         return;
     }
-    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"), KConfig::FullConfig, QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
+    KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"),
+                   KConfig::FullConfig, QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation);
     KConfigGroup themeGroup(&conf, themeName);
     m_theme->loadTheme(themeName, config);
     m_theme->setBorderSize((KDecorationDefines::BorderSize)themeGroup.readEntry<int>("BorderSize", KDecorationDefines::BorderNormal));
@@ -160,7 +161,8 @@ void AuroraeFactory::updateConfiguration()
     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, QStandardPaths::DataLocation);
+    const KConfig config(QStringLiteral("aurorae/themes/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("/") + themeName + QStringLiteral("rc"),
+                         KConfig::FullConfig, QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation);
     const KConfigGroup themeGroup(&conf, themeName);
     if (themeName != m_themeName) {
         m_engine->clearComponentCache();