diff --git a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml
--- a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml
+++ b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
             iconSource: "configure"
             onClicked: batterymonitor.action_powerdevilkcm()
             tooltip: i18n("Configure Power Saving...")
+            visible: batterymonitor.kcmsAuthorized
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/batterymonitor.qml b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/batterymonitor.qml
--- a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/batterymonitor.qml
+++ b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/batterymonitor.qml
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
 
     property var inhibitions: []
 
+    readonly property var kcms: ["powerdevilprofilesconfig.desktop",
+                                 "powerdevilactivitiesconfig.desktop",
+                                 "powerdevilglobalconfig.desktop"]
+    readonly property bool kcmsAuthorized: KCMShell.authorize(batterymonitor.kcms).length > 0
+
     onScreenBrightnessChanged: {
         if (disableBrightnessUpdate) {
             return;
@@ -120,14 +125,17 @@
     }
 
     function action_powerdevilkcm() {
-        KCMShell.open(["powerdevilprofilesconfig", "powerdevilactivitiesconfig", "powerdevilglobalconfig"]);
+        KCMShell.open(batterymonitor.kcms);
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         Logic.updateBrightness(batterymonitor, pmSource);
         plasmoid.removeAction("configure");
-        plasmoid.setAction("powerdevilkcm", i18n("&Configure Power Saving..."), "preferences-system-power-management");
         Logic.updateInhibitions(batterymonitor, pmSource)
+
+        if (batterymonitor.kcmsAuthorized) {
+            plasmoid.setAction("powerdevilkcm", i18n("&Configure Power Saving..."), "preferences-system-power-management");
+        }
     }
 
     Plasmoid.compactRepresentation: CompactRepresentation {
diff --git a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -83,8 +83,12 @@
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        plasmoid.setAction("clockkcm", i18n("Adjust Date and Time..."), "preferences-system-time");
-        plasmoid.setAction("formatskcm", i18n("Set Time Format..."));
+        if (KCMShell.authorize("clock.desktop").length > 0) {
+            plasmoid.setAction("clockkcm", i18n("Adjust Date and Time..."), "preferences-system-time");
+        }
+        if (KCMShell.authorize("formats.desktop").length > 0) {
+            plasmoid.setAction("formatskcm", i18n("Set Time Format..."));
+        }
 
         // Set the list of enabled plugins from config
         // to the manager