diff --git a/kded/kded.cpp b/kded/kded.cpp
index 8a56aa93..606bdd22 100644
--- a/kded/kded.cpp
+++ b/kded/kded.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void Kded::recreate(bool initial)
     // Using KLauncher here is difficult since we might not have a
     // database
 
-    if (!initial) {
+    if (initial) {
         updateDirWatch(); // Update tree first, to be sure to miss nothing.
         if (runBuildSycoca()) {
             recreateDone();
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ void Kded::recreate(bool initial)
             recreateFailed();
         }
     } else {
-        if(!delayedCheck) {
+        if (!delayedCheck) {
             updateDirWatch(); // this would search all the directories
         }
         if (bCheckSycoca) {
diff --git a/kded/kded.h b/kded/kded.h
index 3af84a46..e3c5342b 100644
--- a/kded/kded.h
+++ b/kded/kded.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
    /**
     * @internal Triggers rebuilding
     */
-   void update (const QString& dir );
+   void update(const QString& dir);
 
    void runDelayedCheck();
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ private:
    /**
     * Scans dir for new files and new subdirectories.
     */
-   void readDirectory(const QString& dir );
+   void readDirectory(const QString& dir);
 
    /**
     * Pointer to the dirwatch class which tells us, when some directories