diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e8bab82aed..ff368dd6939 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 add_qt_plugin(qconnmanbearer
     TYPE bearer
-    DEFAULT_IF False # special case QTBUG-78164
     CLASS_NAME QConnmanEnginePlugin
     SOURCES
         ../linux_common/qofonoservice_linux.cpp ../linux_common/qofonoservice_linux_p.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index efecd3c1f59..171250233e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 add_qt_plugin(qnmbearer
     TYPE bearer
-    DEFAULT_IF False # special case QTBUG-78164
     CLASS_NAME QNetworkManagerEnginePlugin
     SOURCES
         ../linux_common/qofonoservice_linux.cpp ../linux_common/qofonoservice_linux_p.h