diff --git a/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/kde4.nix b/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/kde4.nix
index 12dea185674..027d53f76cb 100644
--- a/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/kde4.nix
+++ b/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/kde4.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ in
 
       x11Packages = config.environment.kdePackages;
 
-      pathsToLink = [ "/etc/xdg" "/share" ];
+      pathsToLink = [ "/share" ];
 
       etc = singleton
       { source = "${pkgs.xkeyboard_config}/etc/X11/xkb";
diff --git a/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index e94dc8dc8a1..ddb6047df21 100644
--- a/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ in
       ++ optional (elem "ati_unfree" driverNames) kernelPackages.ati_drivers_x11;
       
     environment.systemPackages = config.environment.x11Packages;
-    
+
+    environment.pathsToLink =
+      [ "/etc/xdg" "/share/xdg" "/share/applications" "/share/icons" "/share/pixmaps" ];
+        
     services.hal.packages = optional (elem "virtualbox" driverNames) kernelPackages.virtualboxGuestAdditions;
 
     jobs.xserver =