diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml
index 176fca3ab..0c912c62f 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TextArea.qml
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     // Overriding QtQuick.Item activeFocus property.
-    property alias activeFocus: textEdit.activeFocus
+    //property alias activeFocus: textEdit.activeFocus
 
     opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.5