diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 0c94118d4..58e834aeb 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1135,12 +1135,6 @@ void Applet::flushPendingConstraintsEvents()
             } else if (formFactor() == Vertical) {
                 setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
             }
-        } else {
-            if (formFactor() == Horizontal) {
-                setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Expanding));
-            } else if (formFactor() == Vertical) {
-                setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred));
-            }
         }
         updateGeometry();
     }