diff --git a/gnome-icon-theme.spec b/gnome-icon-theme.spec
index f1d97a2..963185c 100644
--- a/gnome-icon-theme.spec
+++ b/gnome-icon-theme.spec
@@ -43,19 +43,8 @@ for i in 16x16 24x24; do
   popd
 done
 
-
-## create some missing icons
-cd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/icons/gnome
-mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/icons/gnome/48x48/places
-rsvg-convert -h 48 -w 48 scalable/categories/applications-accessories.svg -o 48x48/categories/applications-accessories.png 
-rsvg-convert -h 48 -w 48 scalable/categories/applications-games.svg -o 48x48/categories/applications-games.png 
-rsvg-convert -h 48 -w 48 scalable/categories/applications-internet.svg -o 48x48/categories/applications-internet.png 
-rsvg-convert -h 48 -w 48 scalable/categories/applications-development.svg -o 48x48/categories/applications-development.png 
-rsvg-convert -h 48 -w 48 scalable/categories/preferences-system.svg -o 48x48/categories/preferences-system.png 
-rsvg-convert -h 48 -w 48 scalable/places/start-here.svg -o 48x48/places/start-here.png 
-
 ## create symlinks so the all icon themes know some extra icons we've added
-for i in 48x48 24x24; do 
+for i in 24x24; do 
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/$i/apps
 cd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/$i/apps