diff --git a/applets/kicker/plugin/computermodel.cpp b/applets/kicker/plugin/computermodel.cpp
--- a/applets/kicker/plugin/computermodel.cpp
+++ b/applets/kicker/plugin/computermodel.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@
 , m_appletInterface(nullptr)
 {
     connect(m_systemAppsModel, &FavoritesModel::favoritesChanged, this, &ComputerModel::systemApplicationsChanged);
-    m_systemAppsModel->setFavorites(QStringList() << "systemsettings.desktop");
 
     m_concatProxy->addSourceModel(m_runCommandModel);
     m_concatProxy->addSourceModel(m_systemAppsModel);