diff --git a/runner/pimcontactsrunner.cpp b/runner/pimcontactsrunner.cpp
index 9019219c9aa62d98d1cfb44a86599ffcbb35a85f..9d78336b79574db5cec6d7fcabe760a4cd9cfecc 100644
--- a/runner/pimcontactsrunner.cpp
+++ b/runner/pimcontactsrunner.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ PIMContactsRunner::PIMContactsRunner(QObject *parent, const KPluginMetaData &met
     : Plasma::AbstractRunner(parent, metaData, args)
 {
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("PIMContactsRunner"));
-    setSpeed(Plasma::AbstractRunner::SlowSpeed);
     // reloadConfiguration() called by default init() implementation
 }