diff --git a/icon.go b/icon.go
index 5a5d025..277d44f 100644
--- a/icon.go
+++ b/icon.go
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ func NewMimeIcon (mime data.Mime, size theme.IconSize) *Icon {
 	return this
 }
 
-// NewApplicationIcon creates a new icon from an application description.
-func NewApplicationIcon (id theme.ApplicationIcon, size theme.IconSize) *Icon {
-	this := &Icon {
-		Box: tomo.NewBox(),
-	}
-	theme.Apply(this, theme.R("objects", "Icon", size.String()))
-	this.SetTexture(id.Texture(size))
-	return this
-}
-
 func (this *Icon) SetTexture (texture canvas.Texture) {
 	this.Box.SetTexture(texture)
 	if texture == nil {