diff --git a/kde/look-and-feel/contents/splash/Splash.qml b/kde/look-and-feel/contents/splash/Splash.qml
index 1d22fc9..f9a7767 100644
--- a/kde/look-and-feel/contents/splash/Splash.qml
+++ b/kde/look-and-feel/contents/splash/Splash.qml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ Image {
                 }
 
                 SequentialAnimation {
-                    running: true
                     loops: Animation.Infinite
 
                     OpacityAnimator {