diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 87be96ee98247..575f5e3b43f09 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ endif
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/
 	$(INSTALL_F) $(JULIAHOME)/contrib/julia.svg $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/
 	-touch -c $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/icons/hicolor/
-	-gtk-update-icon-cache --ignore-theme-index $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/icons/hicolor/
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/applications/
 	$(INSTALL_F) $(JULIAHOME)/contrib/julia.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/applications/
 	# Install appdata file