diff --git a/terminatorlib/layoutlauncher.py b/terminatorlib/layoutlauncher.py
index 13721cb9..a1ddbd49 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/layoutlauncher.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/layoutlauncher.py
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class LayoutLauncher:
         self.builder.add_from_string(gladedata)
         self.window = self.builder.get_object('layoutlauncherwin')
 
-        icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme()
-        try:
-            icon = icon_theme.load_icon('terminator-layout', 48, 0)
-        except (NameError, GObject.GError):
-            dbg('Unable to load 48px Terminator preferences icon')
+        icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme.get_default()
+        if icon_theme.lookup_icon('terminator-layout', 48, 0):
+            self.window.set_icon_name('terminator-layout')
+        else:
+            dbg('Unable to load Terminator layout launcher icon')
             icon = self.window.render_icon(Gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO, Gtk.IconSize.BUTTON)
-        self.window.set_icon(icon)
+            self.window.set_icon(icon)
 
         self.builder.connect_signals(self)
         self.window.connect('destroy', self.on_destroy_event)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/plugins/custom_commands.py b/terminatorlib/plugins/custom_commands.py
index 5e676ea5..a5477df2 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/plugins/custom_commands.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/plugins/custom_commands.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class CustomCommandsMenu(plugin.MenuItem):
         menuitem = Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
         submenu.append(menuitem)
 
-        theme = Gtk.IconTheme()
+        theme = Gtk.IconTheme.get_default()
         for command in [ self.cmd_list[key] for key in sorted(self.cmd_list.keys()) ] :
           if not command['enabled']:
             continue
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ class CustomCommandsMenu(plugin.MenuItem):
                       )
                     )
 
-      icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme()
-      try:
-        icon = icon_theme.load_icon('terminator-custom-commands', 48, 0)
-      except (NameError, GObject.GError):
-        dbg('Unable to load 48px Terminator preferences icon')
+      icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme.get_default()
+      if icon_theme.lookup_icon('terminator-custom-commands', 48, 0):
+        dbox.set_icon_name('terminator-custom-commands')
+      else:
+        dbg('Unable to load Terminator custom command icon')
         icon = dbox.render_icon(Gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO, Gtk.IconSize.BUTTON)
-      dbox.set_icon(icon)
+        dbox.set_icon(icon)
 
       store = Gtk.ListStore(bool, str, str)
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index b178505a..8d51f982 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.builder.add_from_string(gladedata)
         self.window = self.builder.get_object('prefswin')
 
-        icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme()
-        try:
-            icon = icon_theme.load_icon('terminator-preferences', 48, 0)
-        except (NameError, GObject.GError):
-            dbg('Unable to load 48px Terminator preferences icon')
+        icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme.get_default()
+        if icon_theme.lookup_icon('terminator-preferences', 48, 0):
+            self.window.set_icon_name('terminator-preferences')
+        else:
+            dbg('Unable to load Terminator preferences icon')
             icon = self.window.render_icon(Gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO, Gtk.IconSize.BUTTON)
-        self.window.set_icon(icon)
+            self.window.set_icon(icon)
 
         self.layouteditor = LayoutEditor(self.builder)
         self.builder.connect_signals(self)