diff --git a/src/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/src/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 1d72a59c19..08bce838f9 100644
--- a/src/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/src/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -213,9 +213,7 @@ KCM.ScrollViewKCM {
 
                 QQC2.CheckBox {
                     id: animationEnabled
-                    // Let it elide but don't make it push the ComboBox away from it
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
-                    Layout.maximumWidth: implicitWidth
 
                     text: i18n("Show animation when switching:")