diff --git a/ksplash/ksplashqml/splashwindow.cpp b/ksplash/ksplashqml/splashwindow.cpp
--- a/ksplash/ksplashqml/splashwindow.cpp
+++ b/ksplash/ksplashqml/splashwindow.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     if (oldGeometryEmpty) {
 
         KPackage::Package package = KPackage::PackageLoader::self()->loadPackage(QStringLiteral("Plasma/LookAndFeel"));
-        KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals")), "KDE");
+        KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "KDE");
         const QString packageName = cg.readEntry("LookAndFeelPackage", QString());
         if (!packageName.isEmpty()) {
             package.setPath(packageName);