diff --git a/src/applet/package/contents/ui/BluetoothApplet.qml b/src/applet/package/contents/ui/BluetoothApplet.qml
--- a/src/applet/package/contents/ui/BluetoothApplet.qml
+++ b/src/applet/package/contents/ui/BluetoothApplet.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.2
-import org.kde.kio 1.0 as Kio
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 import org.kde.bluezqt 1.0 as BluezQt
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
@@ -44,10 +43,6 @@
     Plasmoid.compactRepresentation: CompactRepresentation { }
     Plasmoid.fullRepresentation: FullRepresentation { }
 
-    Kio.KRun {
-        id: kRun
-    }
-
     function action_bluedevilkcm() {
         KCMShell.open(["bluedevildevices", "bluedeviladapters", "bluedevilglobal"]);
     }
diff --git a/src/applet/package/contents/ui/DeviceItem.qml b/src/applet/package/contents/ui/DeviceItem.qml
--- a/src/applet/package/contents/ui/DeviceItem.qml
+++ b/src/applet/package/contents/ui/DeviceItem.qml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 
                     onClicked: {
                         var url = "obexftp://%1/".arg(Address.replace(/:/g, "-"));
-                        kRun.openUrl(url);
+                        Qt.openUrlExternally(url);
                     }
                 }