diff --git a/src/libs/icon/IconUtils.cpp b/src/libs/icon/IconUtils.cpp
index fe9092f13d..6615ed27dd 100644
--- a/src/libs/icon/IconUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/icon/IconUtils.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ bigtime_t startTime = system_time();
 	if (ret < B_OK)
 		return ret;
 
-	type_code attrType = B_RAW_TYPE;
-		// TODO: introduce special type?
+	type_code attrType = B_VECTOR_ICON_TYPE;
 
 	if (attrInfo.type != attrType)
 		return B_BAD_TYPE;