diff --git a/autotests/krununittest.cpp b/autotests/krununittest.cpp
--- a/autotests/krununittest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/krununittest.cpp
@@ -235,20 +235,22 @@
 
 void KRunUnitTest::testKtelnetservice()
 {
-    const QString ktelnetDesk = QFINDTESTDATA(QStringLiteral("../src/ioslaves/telnet/ktelnetservice5.desktop"));
-    QVERIFY(!ktelnetDesk.isEmpty());
+    const QString ktelnetDesk = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::ApplicationsLocation, QStringLiteral("ktelnetservice5.desktop"));
 
-    QString ktelnetExec = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(QStringLiteral("ktelnetservice5"));
-
-    const KService service(ktelnetDesk);
+    if (ktelnetDesk.isEmpty()) {
+        qWarning() << "ktelnetservice5.desktop not found, skippping test";
+        return;
+    }
 
     // if KIO is installed we'll find <bindir>/ktelnetservice5, otherwise KIO::DesktopExecParser will
     // use the executable from Exec= line
     if (ktelnetExec.isEmpty()) {
         ktelnetExec = service.exec().remove(QLatin1String(" %u"));
     }
     QVERIFY(!ktelnetExec.isEmpty());
 
+    const KService service(ktelnetDesk);
+
     const QStringList protocols({QStringLiteral("ssh"), QStringLiteral("telnet"), QStringLiteral("rlogin")});
     for (const QString &protocol : protocols) {
         QList<QUrl> urls({QUrl(QStringLiteral("%1://root@10.1.1.1").arg(protocol))});