diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp
@@ -240,13 +240,7 @@
 
 QString FolderModel::iconName() const
 {
-    const KFileItem rootItem(m_dirModel->dirLister()->url());
-
-    if (!rootItem.isFinalIconKnown()) {
-        rootItem.determineMimeType();
-    }
-
-    return rootItem.iconName();
+    return KIO::iconNameForUrl(m_dirModel->dirLister()->url());
 }
 
 QString FolderModel::errorString() const