diff --git a/sample-xsession.sh b/sample-xsession.sh
--- a/sample-xsession.sh
+++ b/sample-xsession.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 ### Start the standard kde login script.
 #
-"$kde_prefix/bin/startkde"
+"$kde_prefix/bin/startplasma-x11"
 
 # If you experience problems on logout it is sometimes helpful to make copies
 # of the xsession-errors file on logout.