diff --git a/mcop/mcoputils.cc b/mcop/mcoputils.cc
index 133482d..f638076 100644
--- a/mcop/mcoputils.cc
+++ b/mcop/mcoputils.cc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static char *locate_mcop_dir()
      return 0;
   }
 
-  user_tmp_dir = string(tmp) + "/ksocket-" + string(pw_ent->pw_name);
+  user_tmp_dir = string(tmp) + "/tdesocket-" + string(pw_ent->pw_name);
 
   if (!kde_home || !kde_home[0])
   {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ string MCOPUtils::createFilePath(string name)
            if (!tmp || !tmp[0])
              tmp = "/tmp";
 
-           build_link(string(tmp) + "/ksocket-", "/socket-");
+           build_link(string(tmp) + "/tdesocket-", "/socket-");
 	   mcop_dir = locate_mcop_dir();
 	}
 	if (!mcop_dir)