diff --git a/src/st/st-icon-theme.c b/src/st/st-icon-theme.c
index afb0c666b..396522aae 100644
--- a/src/st/st-icon-theme.c
+++ b/src/st/st-icon-theme.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "gtkintl.h"
 #include "gtkmain.h"
 #include "deprecated/gtknumerableiconprivate.h"
-#include "gtksettingsprivate.h"
 #include "gtkstylecontextprivate.h"
 
 #undef GDK_DEPRECATED
@@ -62,6 +61,8 @@
  */
 #include "fallback-c89.c"
 
+#define DEFAULT_ICON_THEME "Adwaita"
+
 /**
  * SECTION:gtkicontheme
  * @Short_description: Looking up icons by name