diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
--- a/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -1631,14 +1631,7 @@
     m_addPanelsMenu->clear();
     const KPluginInfo emptyInfo;
 
-    KPluginInfo::List panelContainmentPlugins = Plasma::PluginLoader::listContainmentsOfType(QStringLiteral("Panel"));
     QMap<QString, QPair<KPluginInfo, KPluginMetaData> > sorted;
-    foreach (const KPluginInfo &plugin, panelContainmentPlugins) {
-        if (plugin.property(QStringLiteral("NoDisplay")).toString() == QStringLiteral("true")) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        sorted.insert(plugin.name(), qMakePair(plugin, KPluginMetaData()));
-    }
 
     auto filter = [](const KPluginMetaData &md) -> bool
     {