--- kdecore/kernel/kcmdlineargs.cpp	2009/03/12 15:45:18	938656
+++ kdecore/kernel/kcmdlineargs.cpp	2009/03/12 15:45:24	938657
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@
       value = d->parsedOptionList->value(opt);
    }
    if (!value.isEmpty())
-      return value;
+       return QString::fromLocal8Bit(value);
 
    // Look up the default.
    QByteArray opt_name;