diff --git a/eclass/kde5.eclass b/eclass/kde5.eclass
index 6ed2bd7759b2f..9aede6d6f79bf 100644
--- a/eclass/kde5.eclass
+++ b/eclass/kde5.eclass
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2015 Gentoo Foundation
+# Copyright 1999-2016 Gentoo Foundation
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 # $Id$
 
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ kde5_src_unpack() {
 kde5_src_prepare() {
 	debug-print-function ${FUNCNAME} "$@"
 
+	cmake-utils_src_prepare
+
 	# only build examples when required
 	if ! use_if_iuse examples || ! use examples ; then
 		comment_add_subdirectory examples
@@ -472,8 +474,6 @@ kde5_src_prepare() {
 			comment_add_subdirectory tests
 		fi
 	fi
-
-	cmake-utils_src_prepare
 }
 
 # @FUNCTION: kde5_src_configure