diff --git a/kcms/dateandtime/dtime.cpp b/kcms/dateandtime/dtime.cpp
--- a/kcms/dateandtime/dtime.cpp
+++ b/kcms/dateandtime/dtime.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <kprocess.h>
-#include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <kdialog.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
@@ -160,9 +159,11 @@
   } else {
     path += QLatin1String("/bin:/usr/bin");
   }
-
-  foreach(const QString &possible_ntputility, QStringList() << "ntpdate" << "rdate" ) {
-    if( !((ntpUtility = KStandardDirs::findExe(possible_ntputility, path)).isEmpty()) ) {
+  
+  const auto path_list = path.split(QLatin1Char(':'));
+  const auto possible_ntputilities = {"ntpdate", "rdate"};
+  for(const QString &possible_ntputility : possible_ntputilities) {
+    if( !((ntpUtility = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(possible_ntputility, path_list)).isEmpty()) ) {
       qDebug() << "ntpUtility = " << ntpUtility;
       return;
     }