diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b84b6a6..87ac268 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,7 +108,3 @@ To install the widget use one of these methods:
 <p align="center">
   <img src="./screenshots/screenshot_dark.png" /><img src="./screenshots/screenshot_light.png" />
 </p>
-
-## Credits
-
-Album cover placeholder [photo](https://unsplash.com/photos/black-vinyl-record-on-white-background-aZVuQWEtX5Y) by [Brett Jordan](https://unsplash.com/@brett_jordan) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/)
diff --git a/src/contents/config/main.xml b/src/contents/config/main.xml
index b115093..2e469a6 100644
--- a/src/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/src/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@
         <entry name="desktopWidgetBg" type="Int">
             <default>1</default>
         </entry>
-        <entry name="useCustomAlbumPlaceholder" type="Bool">
-            <default>false</default>
-        </entry>
-        <entry name="customAlbumPlaceholder" type="String">
+        <entry name="albumPlaceholder" type="String">
             <default></default>
         </entry>
     </group>
diff --git a/src/contents/images/vinyl-disk.jpg b/src/contents/images/vinyl-disk.jpg
deleted file mode 100644
index 58c5987..0000000
Binary files a/src/contents/images/vinyl-disk.jpg and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml b/src/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
index b1be3a2..9215ed4 100644
--- a/src/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
+++ b/src/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ KCM.SimpleKCM {
     property alias cfg_customFont: fontDialog.fontChosen
     property alias cfg_volumeStep: volumeStepSpinbox.value
     property alias cfg_desktopWidgetBg: desktopWidgetBackgroundRadio.value
-    property alias cfg_useCustomAlbumPlaceholder: customAlbumPlaceholderCheckbox.checked
-    property alias cfg_customAlbumPlaceholder: customAlbumPlaceholderDialog.value
+    property alias cfg_albumPlaceholder: albumPlaceholderDialog.value
 
 
     Kirigami.FormLayout {
@@ -214,30 +213,25 @@ KCM.SimpleKCM {
         }
 
         RowLayout {
-            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Custom album placeholder:")
-
-            CheckBox {
-                id: customAlbumPlaceholderCheckbox
-            }
+            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Album placeholder:")
 
             Button {
                 text: i18n("Choose…")
                 icon.name: "settings-configure"
-                enabled: customAlbumPlaceholderCheckbox.checked
                 onClicked: {
-                    customAlbumPlaceholderDialog.open()
+                    albumPlaceholderDialog.open()
                 }
             }
         }
 
         ColumnLayout {
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-            visible: customAlbumPlaceholderCheckbox.checked && customAlbumPlaceholderDialog.value
+            visible: albumPlaceholderDialog.value
             Image {
                 Layout.preferredWidth: 200
                 Layout.preferredHeight: 200
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-                source: customAlbumPlaceholderDialog.value
+                source: albumPlaceholderDialog.value
             }
         }
 
@@ -311,7 +305,7 @@ KCM.SimpleKCM {
     }
 
     QtDialogs.FileDialog {
-        id: customAlbumPlaceholderDialog
+        id: albumPlaceholderDialog
         property var value: null
         onAccepted: value = selectedFile
     }
diff --git a/src/contents/ui/main.qml b/src/contents/ui/main.qml
index c35babc..6ab25c1 100644
--- a/src/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/src/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -214,15 +214,8 @@ PlasmoidItem {
                 height: width
 
                 Image {
-                    readonly property string albumPlaceholder: {
-                        if (plasmoid.configuration.useCustomAlbumPlaceholder) {
-                            return plasmoid.configuration.customAlbumPlaceholder
-                        }
-                        return '../images/vinyl-disk.jpg'
-                    }
-
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    source: player.artUrl || albumPlaceholder
+                    source: player.artUrl || plasmoid.configuration.albumPlaceholder
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
                     MouseArea {
                         id: coverMouseArea