diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/private/DefaultListItemBackground.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/private/DefaultListItemBackground.qml
index 9d24018d9..6b80e10e1 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/private/DefaultListItemBackground.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/private/DefaultListItemBackground.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
         prefix: "hover"
         anchors.fill: parent
         opacity: control.hovered && !control.pressed ? 1 : 0
-        Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: units.veryShortDuration } }
     }
 
     PlasmaCore.SvgItem {