diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.scss
index 55745f1ac..00f247e73 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-high-contrast.scss
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ $variant: 'dark';
 @import "gnome-shell-sass/_common";
 @import "gnome-shell-sass/_widgets";
 
-//force symbolic icons
-stage {
-	-st-icon-style: symbolic;
-}
-
 .toggle-switch { width: 48px; }
 .toggle-switch {
   background-image: url("resource:///org/gnome/shell/theme/toggle-off-hc.svg");