diff --git a/declarativeimports/core/datasource.cpp b/declarativeimports/core/datasource.cpp
index 598c41c37..a5bc4aca8 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/core/datasource.cpp
+++ b/declarativeimports/core/datasource.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Plasma
 {
 DataSource::DataSource(QObject* parent)
     : QObject(parent),
-      m_interval(1000),
+      m_interval(0),
       m_dataEngine(0)
 {
     setObjectName("DataSource");