diff --git a/autotests/coronatest.cpp b/autotests/coronatest.cpp
index 525b70f7e..378a4b7d1 100644
--- a/autotests/coronatest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/coronatest.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void CoronaTest::addRemoveApplets()
     //remove action present
     QVERIFY(m_corona->containments().first()->applets().first()->actions()->action("remove"));
     //kill an applet
-    m_corona->containments().first()->applets().first()->actions()->action("remove")->trigger();
+    m_corona->containments().first()->applets().first()->destroy();
 
     QSignalSpy spy(m_corona->containments().first()->applets().first(), SIGNAL(destroyed()));
     QVERIFY(spy.wait(1000));
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
index 2a3cc7a95..a4f7c1c2c 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void AppletPrivate::showConfigurationRequiredMessage(bool show, const QString &r
 
 void AppletPrivate::askDestroy()
 {
-    if (q->immutability() != Types::Mutable || transient || !started) {
+    if (q->immutability() != Types::Mutable || !started) {
         return; //don't double delete
     }