diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c b/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c
index dfc95ffe3e..3ca8ec9256 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconhelper.c
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ get_icon_lookup_flags (GtkIconHelper *self, GtkStyleContext *context)
   state = gtk_style_context_get_state (context);
   flags = GTK_ICON_LOOKUP_USE_BUILTIN;
 
-  if (self->priv->use_fallback)
-    flags |= GTK_ICON_LOOKUP_GENERIC_FALLBACK;
   if (self->priv->pixel_size != -1 || self->priv->force_scale_pixbuf)
     flags |= GTK_ICON_LOOKUP_FORCE_SIZE;