diff --git a/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook b/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kwineffects/index.docbook
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 <para>The main part of this page is a list of all available effects grouped 
 by <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel>, <guilabel>Appearance</guilabel>, 
-<guilabel>Focus</guilabel>, <guilabel>Tools</guilabel>, <guilabel>Candy</guilabel> 
+<guilabel>Focus</guilabel>, <guilabel>Tools</guilabel>,
 and <guilabel>Window Management</guilabel>.</para>
 <para>Use the incremental search bar above the list window to find items in the list.</para>
 
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 39 effects + 7 internal (XRender compositor)
 Internal effects
 Appearance (Dashboard, Highlight Windows, KSreen, Screenshot, Window Geometry)
-Candy (Startup feedback)
 Window Management (Cover Switch)
 -->
 
diff --git a/effects/effect_builtins.cpp b/effects/effect_builtins.cpp
--- a/effects/effect_builtins.cpp
+++ b/effects/effect_builtins.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         QStringLiteral("fallapart"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Name of a KWin Effect", "Fall Apart"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Comment describing the KWin Effect", "Closed windows fall into pieces"),
-        QStringLiteral("Candy"),
+        QStringLiteral("Appearance"),
         QString(),
         QUrl(),
         false,
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
         QStringLiteral("sheet"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Name of a KWin Effect", "Sheet"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Comment describing the KWin Effect", "Make modal dialogs smoothly fly in and out when they are shown or hidden"),
-        QStringLiteral("Candy"),
+        QStringLiteral("Appearance"),
         QString(),
         QUrl(),
         false,
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
         QStringLiteral("startupfeedback"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Name of a KWin Effect", "Startup Feedback"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Comment describing the KWin Effect", "Helper effect for startup feedback"),
-        QStringLiteral("Candy"),
+        QStringLiteral("Appearance"),
         QString(),
         QUrl(),
         true,
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
         QStringLiteral("wobblywindows"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Name of a KWin Effect", "Wobbly Windows"),
         i18ndc("kwin_effects", "Comment describing the KWin Effect", "Deform windows while they are moving"),
-        QStringLiteral("Candy"),
+        QStringLiteral("Appearance"),
         QString(),
         QUrl(QStringLiteral("https://files.kde.org/plasma/kwin/effect-videos/wobbly_windows.ogv")),
         false,
diff --git a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
--- a/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/common/effectsmodel.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
     static const QVector<QString> knownCategories = {
         QStringLiteral("Accessibility"),
         QStringLiteral("Appearance"),
-        QStringLiteral("Candy"),
         QStringLiteral("Focus"),
         QStringLiteral("Show Desktop Animation"),
         QStringLiteral("Tools"),
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     static const QVector<QString> translatedCategories = {
         i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Accessibility"),
         i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Appearance"),
-        i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Candy"),
         i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Focus"),
         i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Show Desktop Animation"),
         i18nc("Category of Desktop Effects, used as section header", "Tools"),