diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp
index 107e8a53268ffd7a61a6629118fbc0ba4349f47c..bd90256590fdaeb84f1fc9aed5d7fea06d69a1f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmlinspectortoolbar.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ void QmlInspectorToolBar::activateDesignModeOnClick()
 {
     bool checked = m_observerModeAction->isChecked();
 
-    m_playAction->setEnabled(checked);
     m_selectAction->setEnabled(checked);
     m_zoomAction->setEnabled(checked);
     m_colorPickerAction->setEnabled(checked);