diff --git a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 set(kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin_SRC
     kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin.cpp
     responsewaiter.cpp
-    processrunner.cpp
 )
 
 set(kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin_MOC
diff --git a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin.cpp b/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin.cpp
--- a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin.cpp
+++ b/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "objectfactory.h"
 #include "responsewaiter.h"
-#include "processrunner.h"
 
 #include "interfaces/devicessortproxymodel.h"
 #include "interfaces/devicesmodel.h"
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@
     qmlRegisterType<DevicesModel>(uri, 1, 0, "DevicesModel");
     qmlRegisterType<NotificationsModel>(uri, 1, 0, "NotificationsModel");
     qmlRegisterType<DBusAsyncResponse>(uri, 1, 0, "DBusAsyncResponse");
-    qmlRegisterType<ProcessRunner>(uri, 1, 0, "ProcessRunner");
     qmlRegisterType<DevicesSortProxyModel>(uri, 1, 0, "DevicesSortProxyModel");
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<MprisDbusInterface>(uri, 1, 0, "MprisDbusInterface", QStringLiteral("You're not supposed to instantiate interfacess"));
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<LockDeviceDbusInterface>(uri, 1, 0, "LockDeviceDbusInterface", QStringLiteral("You're not supposed to instantiate interfacess"));
diff --git a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/processrunner.h b/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/processrunner.h
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/processrunner.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/***************************************************************************
- *   Copyright (C) 2013 by Eike Hein <hein@kde.org>                        *
- *                                                                         *
- *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
- *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
- *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
- *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
- *                                                                         *
- *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
- *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
- *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
- *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
- *                                                                         *
- *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
- *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
- *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
- *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA .        *
- ***************************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef PROCESSRUNNER_H
-#define PROCESSRUNNER_H
-
-#include <QObject>
-
-class ProcessRunner : public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit ProcessRunner(QObject* parent = nullptr);
-    ~ProcessRunner() override;
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void runKdeconnectKCM();
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/processrunner.cpp b/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/processrunner.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/plasmoid/declarativeplugin/processrunner.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/***************************************************************************
- *   Copyright (C) 2013 by Eike Hein <hein@kde.org>                        *
- *                                                                         *
- *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
- *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
- *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
- *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
- *                                                                         *
- *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
- *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
- *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
- *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
- *                                                                         *
- *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
- *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
- *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
- *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA .        *
- ***************************************************************************/
-
-#include "processrunner.h"
-
-#include <QProcess>
-
-ProcessRunner::ProcessRunner(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent)
-{
-}
-
-ProcessRunner::~ProcessRunner()
-{
-}
-
-void ProcessRunner::runKdeconnectKCM()
-{
-    QProcess::startDetached(QStringLiteral("kcmshell5"), QStringList() << QStringLiteral("kcm_kdeconnect"));
-}
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import QtQuick 2.1
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
+import org.kde.kquickcontrolsaddons 2.0
 import org.kde.kdeconnect 1.0
 
 Item
@@ -49,16 +50,14 @@
 
     Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: isConstrained ? Plasmoid.compactRepresentation : Plasmoid.fullRepresentation
 
-    ProcessRunner {
-        id: processRunner
-    }
-
     function action_launchkcm() {
-        processRunner.runKdeconnectKCM();
+        KCMShell.open("kcm_kdeconnect");
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         plasmoid.removeAction("configure");
-        plasmoid.setAction("launchkcm", i18n("KDE Connect Settings..."), "configure");
+        if (KCMShell.authorize("kcm_kdeconnect.desktop").length > 0) {
+            plasmoid.setAction("launchkcm", i18n("KDE Connect Settings..."), "configure");
+        }
     }
 }