diff --git a/src/akonadi/akonadiserializer.cpp b/src/akonadi/akonadiserializer.cpp
--- a/src/akonadi/akonadiserializer.cpp
+++ b/src/akonadi/akonadiserializer.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
         const auto attendees = todo->attendees();
         const auto delegate = std::find_if(attendees.begin(), attendees.end(),
                                            [] (const KCalCore::Attendee::Ptr &attendee) {
-                                               return attendee->status() == KCalCore::Attendee::Delegated;
+                                               return attendee->status() == KCalCore::Attendee::Accepted;
                                            });
         if (delegate != attendees.end()) {
             task->setDelegate(Domain::Task::Delegate((*delegate)->name(), (*delegate)->email()));
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
         KCalCore::Attendee::Ptr attendee(new KCalCore::Attendee(task->delegate().name(),
                                                                 task->delegate().email(),
                                                                 true,
-                                                                KCalCore::Attendee::Delegated));
+                                                                KCalCore::Attendee::Accepted));
         todo->addAttendee(attendee);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/features/testenv/kdehome/testdata.xml b/tests/features/testenv/kdehome/testdata.xml
--- a/tests/features/testenv/kdehome/testdata.xml
+++ b/tests/features/testenv/kdehome/testdata.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 LAST-MODIFIED:20120322T164413Z
 SUMMARY:Buy cheese
 PERCENT-COMPLETE:0
-ATTENDEE;CN="John Doe";RSVP=TRUE;PARTSTAT=DELEGATED;
+ATTENDEE;CN="John Doe";RSVP=TRUE;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;
  ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;X-UID=45847400:mailto:john@doe.com
 END:VTODO
 
diff --git a/tests/units/akonadi/akonadiserializertest.cpp b/tests/units/akonadi/akonadiserializertest.cpp
--- a/tests/units/akonadi/akonadiserializertest.cpp
+++ b/tests/units/akonadi/akonadiserializertest.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
             KCalCore::Attendee::Ptr attendee(new KCalCore::Attendee(delegateName,
                                                                     delegateEmail,
                                                                     true,
-                                                                    KCalCore::Attendee::Delegated));
+                                                                    KCalCore::Attendee::Accepted));
             todo->addAttendee(attendee);
         }
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
         KCalCore::Attendee::Ptr originalAttendee(new KCalCore::Attendee("John Doe",
                                                                         "j@d.com",
                                                                         true,
-                                                                        KCalCore::Attendee::Delegated));
+                                                                        KCalCore::Attendee::Accepted));
         originalTodo->addAttendee(originalAttendee);
 
         // ... as payload of an item...
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
             KCalCore::Attendee::Ptr updatedAttendee(new KCalCore::Attendee(updatedDelegateName,
                                                                            updatedDelegateEmail,
                                                                            true,
-                                                                           KCalCore::Attendee::Delegated));
+                                                                           KCalCore::Attendee::Accepted));
             updatedTodo->addAttendee(updatedAttendee);
         }