diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_composite.cc b/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_composite.cc
index 5b3ca66d219..0d4cd829b19 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_composite.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_composite.cc
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ void register_node_type_cmp_composite()
   ntype.declare = file_ns::cmp_node_composite_declare;
   ntype.draw_buttons = file_ns::node_composit_buts_composite;
   ntype.get_compositor_operation = file_ns::get_compositor_operation;
-  ntype.flag |= NODE_PREVIEW;
   ntype.no_muting = true;
 
   blender::bke::node_register_type(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_viewer.cc b/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_viewer.cc
index 3dad8c2cf73..5dc853ff301 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_viewer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/composite/nodes/node_composite_viewer.cc
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ void register_node_type_cmp_viewer()
   cmp_node_type_base(&ntype, CMP_NODE_VIEWER, "Viewer", NODE_CLASS_OUTPUT);
   ntype.declare = file_ns::cmp_node_viewer_declare;
   ntype.draw_buttons = file_ns::node_composit_buts_viewer;
-  ntype.flag |= NODE_PREVIEW;
   ntype.initfunc = file_ns::node_composit_init_viewer;
   blender::bke::node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "ImageUser", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);