--- eclass/kde4-functions.eclass.old	2008-09-14 17:19:34.000000000 +0200
+++ eclass/kde4-functions.eclass	2008-09-14 17:20:08.000000000 +0200
@@ -379,11 +379,8 @@
 	debug-print-function ${FUNCNAME} "$@"
 
 	if [[ -x ${KDEDIR}/bin/kbuildsycoca4 && -z "${ROOT%%/}" ]]; then
-		# First of all, make sure that the /usr/share/services directory exists
-		# and it has the right permissions
-		mkdir -p /usr/share/services
-		chown root:0 /usr/share/services
-		chmod 0755 /usr/share/services
+		# Make sure tha cache file exists, or kbuildsycoca4 will fail
+		touch "${KDEDIR}/share/kde4/services/ksycoca4"
 
 		# kbuildsycoca4 needs a running dbus session to work correctly.
 		# We have to start a new dbus session, because the DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS in the environment