diff --git a/mate-base/mate-control-center/metadata.xml b/mate-base/mate-control-center/metadata.xml
index ddbd22a4c0580..d28d3d1fa632e 100644
--- a/mate-base/mate-control-center/metadata.xml
+++ b/mate-base/mate-control-center/metadata.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 	</maintainer>
 	<use>
 		<flag name="accountsservice">Add support for AccountsService</flag>
-		<flag name="appindicator">Add support for AppIndicator</flag>
 	</use>
 	<upstream>
 		<remote-id type="github">mate-desktop/mate-control-center</remote-id>