diff --git a/applets/comic/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/comic/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/comic/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/comic/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -187,14 +187,6 @@
         showIdentifier: plasmoid.nativeInterface.showComicIdentifier
     }
 
-    PlasmaComponents.Button {
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
-        iconSource: "configure"
-        text: i18nc("@action:button", "Configure...")
-        visible: plasmoid.nativeInterface.tabIdentifiers.length == 0
-        onClicked: plasmoid.action("configure").trigger();
-    }
-
     states: [
         State {
             name: "topInfoVisible"
diff --git a/applets/weather/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml b/applets/weather/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/weather/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/weather/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
@@ -72,18 +72,4 @@
             Qt.openUrlExternally(link);
         }
     }
-
-    // workaround for now to make applet state obvious and allow quick access to config dialog
-    // follows approach by comic applet
-    // TODO: remove when configurationRequired works and container cares for this
-    PlasmaComponents.Button {
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
-
-        visible: root.needsConfiguration
-        icon.name: "configure"
-        text: i18nc("@action:button", "Configure...")
-        onClicked: {
-            plasmoid.action("configure").trigger();
-        }
-    }
 }