diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
index 8716e21858f..2e9cf7657cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@ ICore::ICore(MainWindow *mainwindow)
 {
     m_instance = this;
     m_mainwindow = mainwindow;
-    // Save settings once after all plugins are initialized:
-    connect(PluginManager::instance(), &PluginManager::initializationDone,
-            this, [] { ICore::saveSettings(ICore::InitializationDone); });
+
     connect(PluginManager::instance(), &PluginManager::testsFinished,
             this, [this](int failedTests) {
         emit coreAboutToClose();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
index 0939356d4de..f595fb4ba88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public:
     static void restart();
 
     enum SaveSettingsReason {
-        InitializationDone,
         SettingsDialogDone,
         ModeChanged,
         MainWindowClosing,