diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
index f88bc3f44f..9fe870044f 100644
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <KDualAction>
 #include <KFileItemListProperties>
 #include <KHelpMenu>
+#include <KIO/CommandLauncherJob>
 #include <KIO/JobUiDelegate>
 #include <KIO/OpenFileManagerWindowJob>
 #include <KJobWidgets>
@@ -926,7 +927,10 @@ void DolphinMainWindow::compareFiles()
     command.append("\" \"");
     command.append(urlB.toDisplayString(QUrl::PreferLocalFile));
     command.append('\"');
-    KRun::runCommand(command, QStringLiteral("Kompare"), QStringLiteral("kompare"), this);
+
+    KIO::CommandLauncherJob *job = new KIO::CommandLauncherJob(command, this);
+    job->setDesktopName(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kompare"));
+    job->start();
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::toggleShowMenuBar()
diff --git a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
index 89c54baf54..fba6fe0849 100644
--- a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include "dolphinviewcontainer.h"
 
 #include <KConfigGroup>
-#include <KRun>
 #include <KShell>
 #include <kio/global.h>
+#include <KIO/CommandLauncherJob>
 #include <KAcceleratorManager>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -334,8 +334,9 @@ void DolphinTabWidget::detachTab(int index)
     }
     args << QStringLiteral("--new-window");
 
-    const QString command = QStringLiteral("dolphin %1").arg(KShell::joinArgs(args));
-    KRun::runCommand(command, this);
+    KIO::CommandLauncherJob *job = new KIO::CommandLauncherJob("dolphin", args, this);
+    job->setDesktopName(QStringLiteral("org.kde.dolphin"));
+    job->start();
 
     closeTab(index);
 }