diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@
 
                 imagePath: "widgets/viewitem"
 
+                prefix: ""
+
                 PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
                     anchors.fill: parent