diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index 9e00823f6..cecf6d185 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -1341,11 +1341,7 @@ var AppSearchProvider = class AppSearchProvider {
                 metas.push({
                     id: app.get_id(),
                     name: app.get_name(),
-                    createIcon: size => {
-                        const icon = app.create_icon_texture(size);
-                        icon.add_style_class_name('icon-dropshadow');
-                        return icon;
-                    },
+                    createIcon: size => app.create_icon_texture(size),
                 });
             } else {
                 let name = this._systemActions.getName(id);
@@ -2507,9 +2503,7 @@ var AppIcon = GObject.registerClass({
     }
 
     _createIcon(iconSize) {
-        const icon = this.app.create_icon_texture(iconSize);
-        icon.add_style_class_name('icon-dropshadow');
-        return icon;
+        return this.app.create_icon_texture(iconSize);
     }
 
     _removeMenuTimeout() {