diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 21780c400..e8e29927c 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ void AppletInterface::setIcon(const QString &icon)
     }
 
     applet()->setIcon(icon);
-    emit iconChanged();
 }
 
 QString AppletInterface::title() const