diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.cpp b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.cpp
index 965f195b..fd08f5ec 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.cpp
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.cpp
@@ -63,21 +63,7 @@ MobileTaskSwitcherEffect::~MobileTaskSwitcherEffect()
 void MobileTaskSwitcherEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     setAnimationDuration(animationTime(300ms));
-
-    for (const ElectricBorder &border : std::as_const(m_borderActivate)) {
-        effects->unreserveElectricBorder(border, this);
-    }
-
-    m_borderActivate.clear();
-
-    const QList<int> activateBorders = {ElectricBorder::ElectricBottom};
-    for (const int &border : activateBorders) {
-        ElectricBorder electricBorder = ElectricBorder(border);
-        m_borderActivate.append(electricBorder);
-        effects->reserveElectricBorder(electricBorder, this);
-    }
-
-    m_border->setBorders(activateBorders);
+    m_border->setBorders(m_borderActivate);
 }
 
 int MobileTaskSwitcherEffect::requestedEffectChainPosition() const
diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.h b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.h
index b6b8fc3f..f50a2a18 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.h
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/mobiletaskswitchereffect.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 private:
     EffectTogglableState *const m_taskSwitcherState;
     EffectTogglableTouchBorder *const m_border;
-    QList<ElectricBorder> m_borderActivate;
+    QList<int> m_borderActivate = {ElectricBorder::ElectricBottom};
 
     QAction *m_realtimeToggleAction = nullptr;
     QAction *m_toggleAction = nullptr;