diff -ur kdelibs-4.1.0/kdecore/config/kconfiggroup.cpp kdelibs-4.1.0-#455130/kdecore/config/kconfiggroup.cpp
--- kdelibs-4.1.0/kdecore/config/kconfiggroup.cpp	2008-06-25 09:57:24.000000000 +0200
+++ kdelibs-4.1.0-#455130/kdecore/config/kconfiggroup.cpp	2008-08-29 14:48:54.000000000 +0200
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 
             QString result;
             QByteArray oldpath = qgetenv( "PATH" );
-            QByteArray newpath = QFile::encodeName( KGlobal::dirs()->resourceDirs( "exe" ).join( QChar( KPATH_SEPARATOR ) ) );
+            QByteArray newpath = QFile::encodeName( KGlobal::hasMainComponent() ? KGlobal::dirs()->resourceDirs( "exe" ).join( QChar( KPATH_SEPARATOR ) ) : QString() );
             if( !newpath.isEmpty() && !oldpath.isEmpty() )
                 newpath += KPATH_SEPARATOR;
             newpath += oldpath;