diff --git a/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp b/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp
--- a/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp
+++ b/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 
 QString ConfigValueProvider::windowDecorationsButtonsOrder() const
 {
-    kwinConfig->reparseConfiguration();
     KConfigGroup configGroup = kwinConfig->group(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdecoration2"));
     QString buttonsOnLeftKdeConfigValue = configGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("ButtonsOnLeft"), "MS");
     QString buttonsOnRightKdeConfigValue = configGroup.readEntry(QStringLiteral("ButtonsOnRight"), "HIAX");