diff --git a/src/modules/sni/item.cpp b/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
index 7ce95faf..1428bd8e 100644
--- a/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
@@ -423,8 +423,6 @@ Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> Item::getIconPixbuf() {
 }
 
 Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> Item::getIconByName(const std::string& name, int request_size) {
-  icon_theme->rescan_if_needed();
-
   if (!icon_theme_path.empty()) {
     auto icon_info = icon_theme->lookup_icon(name.c_str(), request_size,
                                              Gtk::IconLookupFlags::ICON_LOOKUP_FORCE_SIZE);
diff --git a/src/util/gtk_icon.cpp b/src/util/gtk_icon.cpp
index 73f77284..1b2fca57 100644
--- a/src/util/gtk_icon.cpp
+++ b/src/util/gtk_icon.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> DefaultGtkIconThemeWrapper::load_icon(
   const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(default_theme_mutex);
 
   auto default_theme = Gtk::IconTheme::get_default();
-  default_theme->rescan_if_needed();
 
   auto icon_info = default_theme->lookup_icon(name, tmp_size, flags);