diff --git a/src/kitemviews/private/knepomukrolesprovider.cpp b/src/kitemviews/private/knepomukrolesprovider.cpp
index 0ae9b6bd3e..b0e1798078 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/private/knepomukrolesprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/private/knepomukrolesprovider.cpp
@@ -108,13 +108,6 @@ QHash<QByteArray, QVariant> KNepomukRolesProvider::roleValues(const Nepomuk::Res
         }
     }
 
-    // Assure that empty values get replaced by "-"
-    foreach (const QByteArray& role, roles) {
-        if (m_roles.contains(role) && values.value(role).toString().isEmpty()) {
-            values.insert(role, QLatin1String("-"));
-        }
-    }
-
     return values;
 }