diff --git a/src/core/defs.h.in b/src/core/defs.h.in
index 7689dbd2b..c88a1edfc 100644
--- a/src/core/defs.h.in
+++ b/src/core/defs.h.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #define APP_IS_RUNNING      "app_is_running"
 #define APP_THEME_PATH_QRC  ":/themes"
 #define APP_SKIN_DEFAULT    "base/vergilius.xml"
+#define APP_THEME_DEFAULT   "mini-kfaenza"
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
 #define APP_DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH "@DESKTOP_ENTRY@"
diff --git a/src/gui/iconthemefactory.cpp b/src/gui/iconthemefactory.cpp
index 89ec68d68..4b3592ac0 100644
--- a/src/gui/iconthemefactory.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/iconthemefactory.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void IconThemeFactory::loadCurrentIconTheme(bool notify_widgets) {
   QStringList installed_themes = getInstalledIconThemes();
   QString theme_name_from_settings = Settings::getInstance()->value(APP_CFG_GUI,
                                                                     "icon_theme",
-                                                                    "mini-kfaenza").toString();
+                                                                    APP_THEME_DEFAULT).toString();
 
   if (m_currentIconTheme == theme_name_from_settings) {
     qDebug("Icon theme '%s' already loaded.",
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@ void IconThemeFactory::loadCurrentIconTheme(bool notify_widgets) {
   else {
     // Desired icon theme is not currently available.
     // Install "default" icon theme instead.
-    // NOTE: "Default" icon theme is:
-    //  a) system icon theme on Linux,
-    //  b) no icon theme on other platforms.
-    qDebug("Icon theme '%s' cannot be loaded because it is not installed. Loading 'default' theme.",
+    qDebug("Icon theme '%s' cannot be loaded because it is not installed. Loading 'system default' theme.",
            qPrintable(theme_name_from_settings));
     QIcon::setThemeName(APP_THEME_SYSTEM);
     m_currentIconTheme = APP_THEME_SYSTEM;