diff --git a/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop b/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop
--- a/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop
+++ b/effects/translucency/package/metadata.desktop
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Appearance
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-Plasma-API=javascript
 X-Plasma-MainScript=code/main.js