diff --git a/conf/okular_core.kcfg b/conf/okular_core.kcfg
index 054b5c118..35aaa9d2d 100644
--- a/conf/okular_core.kcfg
+++ b/conf/okular_core.kcfg
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
    </choices>
   </entry>
   <entry key="ExternalEditorCommand" type="String">
-    <default>kate --use --line %l --column %c</default>
+    <default>kate --line %l --column %c</default>
   </entry>
  </group>
  <group name="Core Presentation" >
diff --git a/core/texteditors_p.h b/core/texteditors_p.h
index 026d344b1..e41084d7e 100644
--- a/core/texteditors_p.h
+++ b/core/texteditors_p.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static inline QHash< int, QString > buildEditorsMap()
 {
     QHash< int, QString > editors;
     editors.insert( SettingsCore::EnumExternalEditor::Kate,
-        QString::fromLatin1( "kate --use --line %l --column %c" ) );
+        QString::fromLatin1( "kate --line %l --column %c" ) );
     editors.insert( SettingsCore::EnumExternalEditor::Kile,
         QString::fromLatin1( "kile --line %l" ) );
     editors.insert( SettingsCore::EnumExternalEditor::Scite,