diff --git a/effects/invert.desktop b/effects/invert.desktop
index 608df7a3f5..ea8a2f0081 100644
--- a/effects/invert.desktop
+++ b/effects/invert.desktop
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.1.0
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Appearance
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
diff --git a/effects/sharpen.desktop b/effects/sharpen.desktop
index 943d09826a..053f16e0f0 100644
--- a/effects/sharpen.desktop
+++ b/effects/sharpen.desktop
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=0.1.0
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=Appearance
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-Depends=
 X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL
-X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
+X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=false
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins