--- /tmp/meld-tmp9JZtYZ
+++ /home/germar/Dokumente/code/backintime/kde4/kde4systrayicon.py
@@ -54,11 +54,17 @@
         if not tools.check_x_server():
             sys.exit(1)
 
-        kaboutdata = KAboutData( 'backintime', '', ki18n( self.config.APP_NAME ), self.config.VERSION, ki18n( '' ), KAboutData.License_GPL_V2, ki18n( self.config.COPYRIGHT ), ki18n( '' ), 'http://backintime.le-web.org', 'bit-team@lists.launchpad.net' )
-        kaboutdata.setProgramIconName( 'document-save' )
+        tools.load_env(self.config)
 
-        KCmdLineArgs.init( [sys.argv[0]], kaboutdata )
-        self.kapp = KApplication()
+        try:
+            kaboutdata = KAboutData( 'backintime', '', ki18n( self.config.APP_NAME ), self.config.VERSION, ki18n( '' ), KAboutData.License_GPL_V2, ki18n( self.config.COPYRIGHT ), ki18n( '' ), 'http://backintime.le-web.org', 'bit-team@lists.launchpad.net' )
+            kaboutdata.setProgramIconName( 'document-save' )
+
+            KCmdLineArgs.init( [sys.argv[0]], kaboutdata )
+            self.kapp = KApplication()
+        except BaseException as e:
+            logger.warning('[kde4systrayicon] failed to create KApplication: %s' % str(e))
+            sys.exit(1)
 
         self.status_icon = KSystemTrayIcon()
         self.status_icon.setIcon( KIcon('document-save') )