diff --git a/src/nheko-krunner.cpp b/src/nheko-krunner.cpp
index ee9acf7..7769a60 100644
--- a/src/nheko-krunner.cpp
+++ b/src/nheko-krunner.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ void NhekoKRunner::reloadConfiguration()
     KConfigGroup conf = config();
 
     m_showNotificationCounts = conf.readEntry(QStringLiteral("showNotificationCounts"), true);
-    conf.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("showNotificationCounts"), m_showNotificationCounts);
     conf.sync();
 }