--- a/notification.c
+++ b/notification.c
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ int notification_init(notification * n, int id)
         n->start = 0;

         if (n->icon == NULL) {
-                n->icon = strdup(settings.icons[n->urgency]);
-        }
-        else if (strlen(n->icon) <= 0) {
-                free(n->icon);
-                n->icon = strdup(settings.icons[n->urgency]);
+	        n->icon = "";
+	}
+        else if (strlen(n->icon) < 0) {
+	        free(n->icon);
+		n->icon = "";
         }

         if (n->category == NULL) {