diff --git a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml
index 6094d54c0..ad39b120e 100644
--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml
+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/CalendarView.qml
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@ PlasmaComponents3.Page {
 
                     width: parent.width
 
+                    // We don't want any highlight effect at all as there is no
+                    // concept of items being selected here
+                    highlight: Item {}
+
                     model: {
                         var timezones = [];
                         for (var i = 0; i < plasmoid.configuration.selectedTimeZones.length; i++) {