diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/TrashWatcher.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/TrashWatcher.cpp
index c5059a37f2..1b5d58463f 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/TrashWatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/TrashWatcher.cpp
@@ -163,16 +163,6 @@ BTrashWatcher::UpdateTrashIcons()
 		if (FSGetTrashDir(&trashDir, volume.Device()) == B_OK) {
 			// pull out the icons for the current trash state from resources
 			// and apply them onto the trash directory node
-			size_t largeSize = 0;
-			size_t smallSize = 0;
-			const void* largeData
-				= GetTrackerResources()->LoadResource('ICON',
-					fTrashFull ? R_TrashFullIcon : R_TrashIcon, &largeSize);
-
-			const void* smallData
-				= GetTrackerResources()->LoadResource('MICN',
-					fTrashFull ? R_TrashFullIcon : R_TrashIcon,  &smallSize);
-
 			size_t vectorSize = 0;
 			const void* vectorData = GetTrackerResources()->LoadResource(
 				B_VECTOR_ICON_TYPE,
@@ -183,18 +173,6 @@ BTrashWatcher::UpdateTrashIcons()
 					vectorData, vectorSize);
 			} else
 				TRESPASS();
-
-			if (largeData) {
-				trashDir.WriteAttr(kAttrLargeIcon, 'ICON', 0,
-					largeData, largeSize);
-			} else
-				TRESPASS();
-
-			if (smallData) {
-				trashDir.WriteAttr(kAttrMiniIcon, 'MICN', 0,
-					smallData, smallSize);
-			} else
-				TRESPASS();
 		}
 	}
 }