diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
index d82f00ca90..afb7ceceb1 100644
--- a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ SlidingPopupsEffect::SlidingPopupsEffect()
     initConfig<SlidingPopupsConfig>();
     KWaylandServer::Display *display = effects->waylandDisplay();
     if (display) {
-        display->createSlideManager(this)->create();
+        display->createSlideManager(this);
     }
 
     m_slideLength = QFontMetrics(qApp->font()).height() * 8;