diff --git a/src/backends/meta-output.c b/src/backends/meta-output.c
index 0a98bac4d..b687a456a 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-output.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-output.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ meta_output_class_init (MetaOutputClass *klass)
                           "Is privacy screen enabled",
                           FALSE,
                           G_PARAM_READWRITE |
-                          G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
                           G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
   g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, N_PROPS, obj_props);
 }