diff --git a/shell/main.cpp b/shell/main.cpp
--- a/shell/main.cpp
+++ b/shell/main.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(aboutData);
 
     app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
-    app.setWindowIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("plasma")));
 
     {
     QCommandLineParser cliOptions;