diff --git a/kcms/icons/icons.knsrc b/kcms/icons/icons.knsrc
index 4068a5ee9..ab419e03c 100644
--- a/kcms/icons/icons.knsrc
+++ b/kcms/icons/icons.knsrc
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ ProvidersUrl=https://autoconfig.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
 Categories=KDE Icon Theme
 TargetDir=icons
 Uncompress=true
+RemoveDeadEntries=true
 
 AdoptionCommand=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBEXECDIR@/plasma-changeicons %d