diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemeditdialog.cpp b/src/panels/places/placesitemeditdialog.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemeditdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemeditdialog.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@
     connect(m_urlEdit, &KUrlRequester::textChanged, this, &PlacesItemEditDialog::slotUrlChanged);
 
     m_iconButton = new KIconButton(mainWidget);
-    formLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label", "Choose an icon:"), m_iconButton);
+    if (m_url.scheme() != QLatin1String("trash")) {
+       formLayout->addRow(i18nc("@label", "Choose an icon:"), m_iconButton);
+    } else {
+       m_iconButton->setVisible(false);
+    }
     m_iconButton->setIconSize(IconSize(KIconLoader::Desktop));
     m_iconButton->setIconType(KIconLoader::NoGroup, KIconLoader::Place);
     if (m_icon.isEmpty()) {