diff --git a/js/ui/remoteSearch.js b/js/ui/remoteSearch.js
index cef6f9cd3..592dfe199 100644
--- a/js/ui/remoteSearch.js
+++ b/js/ui/remoteSearch.js
@@ -144,9 +144,6 @@ function loadRemoteSearchProviders(searchSettings) {
 
     let sortOrder = searchSettings.get_strv('sort-order');
 
-    // Special case gnome-control-center to be always active and always first
-    sortOrder.unshift('org.gnome.Settings.desktop');
-
     const disabled = searchSettings.get_strv('disabled');
     const enabled = searchSettings.get_strv('enabled');