diff --git a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
index 05d698f..8e77a13 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ AutomaticLoginEnable=true
 AutomaticLogin=root
 _EOF
 
-# provide a basilar gtkrc (to be improved)
-cat > $MOUNTDIR/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc << _EOF
-gtk-theme-name = "Default"
-gtk-icon-theme-name = "gnome"
-_EOF
+## provide a basilar gtkrc (to be improved)
+#cat > $MOUNTDIR/etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc << _EOF
+#gtk-theme-name = "Default"
+#gtk-icon-theme-name = "gnome"
+#_EOF
+chroot $MOUNTDIR gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/hicolor
 
 # FIXME: ensure alternatives are correclty set
 chroot $MOUNTDIR update-alternatives-set-dri