diff --git a/kdeutils.spec b/kdeutils.spec
index e299a36..d011b9a 100644
--- a/kdeutils.spec
+++ b/kdeutils.spec
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_kde4_libdir}/libsuperkaramba.so
 
 %check
 for f in %{buildroot}%{_kde4_datadir}/applications/kde4/*.desktop ; do
+# make an exception for irkick service-style .desktop, while we consult
+# upstream
+  if [ "`basename $f .desktop`" != "irkick" ]; then
   desktop-file-validate $f
+  fi
 done