diff --git a/runners/activities/activityrunner.cpp b/runners/activities/activityrunner.cpp
index 58b51623f..31243206d 100644
--- a/runners/activities/activityrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/activities/activityrunner.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ ActivityRunner::ActivityRunner(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
       m_keyword(QStringLiteral("activity"))
 {
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Activities"));
-    setIgnoredTypes(Plasma::RunnerContext::Directory | Plasma::RunnerContext::File |
-                    Plasma::RunnerContext::NetworkLocation | Plasma::RunnerContext::Help);
     addSyntax(Plasma::RunnerSyntax(m_keywordi18n, i18n("Lists all activities currently available to be run.")));
     addSyntax(Plasma::RunnerSyntax(i18nc("KRunner keyword", "activity :q:"), i18n("Switches to activity :q:.")));
 
diff --git a/runners/calculator/calculatorrunner.cpp b/runners/calculator/calculatorrunner.cpp
index 4576c16d2..b382285eb 100644
--- a/runners/calculator/calculatorrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/calculator/calculatorrunner.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ CalculatorRunner::CalculatorRunner(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     #endif
 
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Calculator"));
-    setIgnoredTypes(Plasma::RunnerContext::Directory | Plasma::RunnerContext::File |
-                         Plasma::RunnerContext::NetworkLocation | Plasma::RunnerContext::Executable |
-                         Plasma::RunnerContext::ShellCommand);
 
     QString description = i18n("Calculates the value of :q: when :q: is made up of numbers and "
                                "mathematical symbols such as +, -, /, * and ^.");
diff --git a/runners/locations/locationrunner.cpp b/runners/locations/locationrunner.cpp
index a9dd70bd4..d003069ad 100644
--- a/runners/locations/locationrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/locations/locationrunner.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ LocationsRunner::LocationsRunner(QObject *parent, const QVariantList& args)
 {
     // set the name shown after the result in krunner window
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Locations"));
-    setIgnoredTypes(Plasma::RunnerContext::Executable | Plasma::RunnerContext::ShellCommand);
     addSyntax(Plasma::RunnerSyntax(QStringLiteral(":q:"),
               i18n("Finds local directories and files, network locations and Internet sites with paths matching :q:.")));
 }
diff --git a/runners/powerdevil/PowerDevilRunner.cpp b/runners/powerdevil/PowerDevilRunner.cpp
index e7c0fa328..d3be46391 100644
--- a/runners/powerdevil/PowerDevilRunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/powerdevil/PowerDevilRunner.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ PowerDevilRunner::PowerDevilRunner(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     qDBusRegisterMetaType< StringStringMap >();
 
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("PowerDevil"));
-    setIgnoredTypes(Plasma::RunnerContext::Directory | Plasma::RunnerContext::File |
-                    Plasma::RunnerContext::NetworkLocation | Plasma::RunnerContext::Help);
     updateStatus();
     initUpdateTriggers();
 
diff --git a/runners/sessions/sessionrunner.cpp b/runners/sessions/sessionrunner.cpp
index e3e627d65..ce1bd8f50 100644
--- a/runners/sessions/sessionrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/sessions/sessionrunner.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ SessionRunner::SessionRunner(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
 {
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Sessions"));
     setPriority(LowPriority);
-    setIgnoredTypes(Plasma::RunnerContext::Directory | Plasma::RunnerContext::File | 
-                    Plasma::RunnerContext::NetworkLocation);
 
     m_canLogout = KAuthorized::authorizeAction(QStringLiteral("logout")) && KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("logout"));
     if (m_canLogout) {
diff --git a/runners/webshortcuts/webshortcutrunner.cpp b/runners/webshortcuts/webshortcutrunner.cpp
index 6de3ac04a..7afae8282 100644
--- a/runners/webshortcuts/webshortcutrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/webshortcuts/webshortcutrunner.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ WebshortcutRunner::WebshortcutRunner(QObject *parent, const QVariantList& args)
       m_match(this), m_filterBeforeRun(false)
 {
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Web Shortcut"));
-    setIgnoredTypes(Plasma::RunnerContext::Directory | Plasma::RunnerContext::File | Plasma::RunnerContext::Executable);
-
     m_match.setType(Plasma::QueryMatch::ExactMatch);
     m_match.setRelevance(0.9);