diff --git a/kdeui/notifications/knotification.cpp b/kdeui/notifications/knotification.cpp
index 22169c59..c55ad5bf 100644
--- a/kdeui/notifications/knotification.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/notifications/knotification.cpp
@@ -195,10 +195,7 @@ void KNotificationManager::send(KNotification *notification, const bool persiste
     }
 
     if (eventactions.contains(QString::fromLatin1("Sound"))) {
-        QString eventsound = notification->icon();
-        if (eventsound.isEmpty()) {
-            eventsound = eventgroup.readEntry("Sound");
-        }
+        QString eventsound = eventgroup.readEntry("Sound");
         if (eventsound.isEmpty()) {
             eventsound = globalgroup.readEntry("Sound");
         }