diff --git a/thunar/thunar-notify.c b/thunar/thunar-notify.c
index b7c647f..428e4c6 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-notify.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-notify.c
@@ -85,10 +85,7 @@ thunar_notify_show (ThunarDevice *device,
         {
           icon_file = g_file_icon_get_file (G_FILE_ICON (icon));
           if (icon_file != NULL)
-            {
-              icon_name = g_file_get_path (icon_file);
-              g_object_unref (icon_file);
-            }
+            icon_name = g_file_get_path (icon_file);
         }
       g_object_unref (icon);
     }