diff --git a/kcms/baloo/kcm.h b/kcms/baloo/kcm.h
--- a/kcms/baloo/kcm.h
+++ b/kcms/baloo/kcm.h
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@
     void save() override;
 
 private:
-    /**
-     * @brief Check if all mount points are in the excluded from indexing list.
-     *
-     * @return True if all mount points are excluded. False otherwise.
-     */
-    bool allMountPointsExcluded();
-
     BalooSettings *m_settings;
     FilteredFolderModel *m_filteredFolderModel;
     bool m_previouslyEnabled;
diff --git a/kcms/baloo/kcm.cpp b/kcms/baloo/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcms/baloo/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/baloo/kcm.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QDBusPendingCall>
-#include <QStorageInfo>
 
 #include <Baloo/IndexerConfig>
 #include <baloo/baloosettings.h>
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@
     m_previouslyEnabled = m_settings->indexingEnabled();
 
     // Start Baloo
-    if (m_settings->indexingEnabled() && !allMountPointsExcluded()) {
+    if (m_settings->indexingEnabled()) {
         const QString exe = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(QStringLiteral("baloo_file"));
         QProcess::startDetached(exe, QStringList());
     }
@@ -111,16 +110,6 @@
     return m_filteredFolderModel;
 }
 
-bool ServerConfigModule::allMountPointsExcluded()
-{
-    QStringList mountPoints;
-    for (const QStorageInfo &si : QStorageInfo::mountedVolumes()) {
-        mountPoints.append(si.rootPath());
-    }
-
-    return m_settings->excludedFolders().toSet() == mountPoints.toSet();
-}
-
 BalooSettings *ServerConfigModule::balooSettings() const
 {
     return m_settings;