diff --git a/thunar/thunar-file.c b/thunar/thunar-file.c
index 25b16a3..506713c 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-file.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-file.c
@@ -2921,7 +2921,6 @@ thunar_file_get_icon_name (const ThunarFile   *file,
         {
           icon_file = g_file_icon_get_file (G_FILE_ICON (icon));
           icon_name = g_file_get_path (icon_file);
-          g_object_unref (icon_file);
         }
     }