diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index e572a14ee2..37648bca1d 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ bool WaylandServer::init(const QByteArray &socketName, InitializationFlags flags
     );
 
     m_virtualDesktopManagement = m_display->createPlasmaVirtualDesktopManagement(m_display);
-    m_virtualDesktopManagement->create();
     m_windowManagement->setPlasmaVirtualDesktopManagementInterface(m_virtualDesktopManagement);
 
     auto shadowManager = m_display->createShadowManager(m_display);