diff --git a/krunner/view.cpp b/krunner/view.cpp
--- a/krunner/view.cpp
+++ b/krunner/view.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
     setTitle(i18n("KRunner"));
     m_config = KConfigGroup(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("krunnerrc")), "General");
 
-    setFreeFloating(m_config.readEntry("FreeFloating", false));
     loadConfig();
 
     new AppAdaptor(this);
@@ -116,12 +115,6 @@
             loadConfig();
     });
 
-    if (m_floating) {
-        setLocation(Plasma::Types::Floating);
-    } else {
-        setLocation(Plasma::Types::TopEdge);
-    }
-
     connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::focusWindowChanged, this, &View::slotFocusWindowChanged);
 }