diff --git a/x11-themes/papirus-icon-theme/Makefile b/x11-themes/papirus-icon-theme/Makefile
index 21c1f6b54506..a7c5e9021b12 100644
--- a/x11-themes/papirus-icon-theme/Makefile
+++ b/x11-themes/papirus-icon-theme/Makefile
@@ -1,44 +1,31 @@
 PORTNAME=	papirus-icon-theme
 PORTVERSION=	20210501
 CATEGORIES=	x11-themes
 
 MAINTAINER=	tagattie@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Papirus icon theme
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
-USES=		gmake gnome
-USE_GNOME=	gtk-update-icon-cache
+USES=		gmake
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	PapirusDevelopmentTeam
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 
-POST_PLIST=	add-plist-icon-cache
 PORTDOCS=	AUTHORS README.md
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 post-install:
 	cd ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX} && \
 		${FIND} share/icons -type f -o -type l >> ${TMPPLIST}
 
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	${INSTALL_MAN} ${PORTDOCS:S|^|${WRKSRC}/|} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 
-add-plist-icon-cache:
-# taken from Mk/Uses/gnome.mk gnome-post-icons
-	for dir in `${GREP} "^share/icons/.*/" ${TMPPLIST} | \
-			${CUT} -d / -f 1-3 | ${SORT} -u`; do \
-		${ECHO_CMD} "@rmtry $${dir}/icon-theme.cache" >> ${TMPPLIST}; \
-		${ECHO_CMD} "@postexec ${LOCALBASE}/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache \
-			-q -f %D/$${dir} 2>/dev/null || /usr/bin/true" >> ${TMPPLIST}; \
-		${ECHO_CMD} "@postunexec ${LOCALBASE}/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache \
-			-q -f %D/$${dir} 2>/dev/null || /usr/bin/true" >> ${TMPPLIST}; \
-	done
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>