diff --git a/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml b/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml
index a2d7dbe4c..42a79d9ce 100644
--- a/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml
+++ b/panels/notification/plugin/NotifyItemContent.qml
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ NotifyItem {
             Layout.topMargin: 8
             Layout.leftMargin: 10
             palette: DTK.makeIconPalette(root.palette)
-            mode: root.ColorSelector.controlState
             theme: root.ColorSelector.controlTheme
         }