diff --git a/vcl/source/image/ImplImageTree.cxx b/vcl/source/image/ImplImageTree.cxx
index c101e5b7ed11..00efad6e18c5 100644
--- a/vcl/source/image/ImplImageTree.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/image/ImplImageTree.cxx
@@ -250,14 +250,6 @@ bool ImplImageTree::loadImage(OUString const & name, OUString const & style, Bit
     OUString aStyle(style);
     while (!aStyle.isEmpty())
     {
-        try
-        {
-            if (doLoadImage(name, aStyle + "_svg", rBitmap, localized, eFlags))
-                return true;
-        }
-        catch (css::uno::RuntimeException &)
-        {}
-
         try
         {
             if (doLoadImage(name, aStyle, rBitmap, localized, eFlags))