diff --git a/src/paths.js b/src/paths.js
index 32490acfc..fcd3d4c0e 100644
--- a/src/paths.js
+++ b/src/paths.js
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     VERSION_FILE: path.join(baseDir(), 'platformdata/VERSION'),
 
     // this is not part of appdata because an icon may be set before install
-    APP_ICONS_DIR: path.join(baseDir(), 'boxdata/appicons'),
     MAIL_DATA_DIR: path.join(baseDir(), 'boxdata/mail'),
     SFTP_KEYS_DIR: path.join(baseDir(), 'boxdata/sftp/ssh'),
     ACME_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE: path.join(baseDir(), 'boxdata/acme/acme.key'),