diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/TomahawkSettings.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/TomahawkSettings.cpp
index 546a395bf..4416360bd 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/TomahawkSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/TomahawkSettings.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ TomahawkSettings::createSpotifyAccount()
     beginGroup( "accounts/" + accountKey );
     setValue( "enabled", false );
     setValue( "types", QStringList() << "ResolverType" );
-    setValue( "credentials", QVariantHash() );
     setValue( "configuration", QVariantHash() );
     setValue( "accountfriendlyname", "Spotify" );
     endGroup();