diff --git a/libk3b/core/k3bdefaultexternalprograms.cpp b/libk3b/core/k3bdefaultexternalprograms.cpp
index 2ebf88367..fb7ac8390 100644
--- a/libk3b/core/k3bdefaultexternalprograms.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/core/k3bdefaultexternalprograms.cpp
@@ -141,13 +141,12 @@ QString K3b::AbstractCdrtoolsProgram::getProgramPath( const QString& dir ) const
     QString cdrkitPath = ExternalProgram::buildProgramPath( dir, d->cdrkitAlt );
 
     QString path;
-    if( QFile::exists( cdrtoolsPath ) &&
+    if( QFile::exists( cdrkitPath ) ) {
+        path = cdrkitPath;
+    } else if( QFile::exists( cdrtoolsPath ) &&
         QFileInfo(K3b::resolveLink( cdrtoolsPath )).baseName() != d->cdrkitAlt ) {
         path = cdrtoolsPath;
     }
-    else if( QFile::exists( cdrkitPath ) ) {
-        path = cdrkitPath;
-    }
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN32
     if ( !path.isEmpty() && name() == QLatin1String( "cdrecord" ) ) {