git diff 8.x
diff --git a/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module b/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module
index 8ff3167..c3c4056 100644
--- a/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module
+++ b/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module
@@ -294,9 +294,8 @@ function toolbar_get_menu_tree() {
 /**
  * Generates an array of links from a menu tree array.
  *
- * Based on menu_navigation_links(). Adds path based IDs and icon placeholders
- * to the links.
- *
+ * Based on menu_navigation_links(). Adds path based IDs to the links.
+ *
  * @return
  *   An array of links as defined above.
  */
@@ -304,14 +303,13 @@ function toolbar_menu_navigation_links($tree) {
   $links = array();
   foreach ($tree as $item) {
     if (!$item['link']['hidden'] && $item['link']['access']) {
-      // Make sure we have a path specific ID in place, so we can attach icons
-      // and behaviors to the items.
+      // Make sure we have a path specific ID in place, so we can attach
+      // behaviors to the items.
       $id = str_replace(array('/', '<', '>'), array('-', '', ''), $item['link']['href']);

       $link = $item['link']['localized_options'];
       $link['href'] = $item['link']['href'];
-      // Add icon placeholder.
-      $link['title'] = '<span class="icon"></span>' . check_plain($item['link']['title']);
+      $link['title'] = check_plain($item['link']['title']);
       // Add admin link ID.
       $link['attributes'] = array('id' => 'toolbar-link-' . $id);
       if (!empty($item['link']['description'])) {