diff --git a/src/plasma/theme.cpp b/src/plasma/theme.cpp
index a2b57134e..aed5b9860 100644
--- a/src/plasma/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/theme.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ Theme::~Theme()
         }
     }
 
-    d->onAppExitCleanup();
-
     if (d == ThemePrivate::globalTheme) {
         if (!ThemePrivate::globalThemeRefCount.deref()) {
             disconnect(ThemePrivate::globalTheme, 0, this, 0);