diff --git a/meta/packages/matchbox-netbook/matchbox-session-netbook/session b/meta/packages/matchbox-netbook/matchbox-session-netbook/session
index bd6bdba4ac..22c2b90c11 100644
--- a/meta/packages/matchbox-netbook/matchbox-session-netbook/session
+++ b/meta/packages/matchbox-netbook/matchbox-session-netbook/session
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ matchbox-desktop &
 # doesn't have the feature "foo".
 
 START_APPLETS=showdesktop,windowselector
-END_APPLETS=clock,battery,systray,startup-notify,notify
+END_APPLETS=clock,battery,brightness,systray,startup-notify,notify
 END_APPLETS=openmoko-panel-gsm,$END_APPLETS # feature-phone
 
 matchbox-panel --titlebar --start-applets $START_APPLETS --end-applets $END_APPLETS &