diff --git a/compositingprefs.cpp b/compositingprefs.cpp
index a58f6cf798..35fa8ac62b 100644
--- a/compositingprefs.cpp
+++ b/compositingprefs.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ CompositingPrefs::~CompositingPrefs()
 
 bool CompositingPrefs::enableCompositing() const
     {
-    return false; // disabled by default, for the time being, until support becomes better
     return mEnableCompositing;
     }