diff --git a/kate/session/katesessionmanager.cpp b/kate/session/katesessionmanager.cpp
--- a/kate/session/katesessionmanager.cpp
+++ b/kate/session/katesessionmanager.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@
 
 void KateSessionManager::updateJumpListActions(const QStringList &sessionList)
 {
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 7, 0)
     KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByStorageId(qApp->desktopFileName());
     if (!service) {
         return;
@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@
     }
 
     df->desktopGroup().writeXdgListEntry("Actions", newActions);
+#endif
 }
 
 //END KateSessionManager