diff --git a/src/modules/localeq/LocaleQmlViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/localeq/LocaleQmlViewStep.cpp
index 7891f73fd..e0ef75f63 100644
--- a/src/modules/localeq/LocaleQmlViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/localeq/LocaleQmlViewStep.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ LocaleQmlViewStep::LocaleQmlViewStep( QObject* parent )
     : Calamares::QmlViewStep( parent )
     , m_config( std::make_unique< Config >( this ) )
 {
-    emit nextStatusChanged( m_nextEnabled );
 }
 
 QObject*