diff --git a/tests/data/stock-close.svg b/tests/data/stock-close.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 0354c634..00000000
--- a/tests/data/stock-close.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 12.0.1, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 51448)  -->
-<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd" [
-	<!ENTITY ns_svg "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-	<!ENTITY ns_xlink "http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
-	<!ENTITY stroke_color "#000000">
-	<!ENTITY fill_color "#AAAAAA">
-]>
-<svg  version="1.1" id="Icon" xmlns="&ns_svg;" xmlns:xlink="&ns_xlink;" width="46.115" height="46.121"
-	 viewBox="0 0 46.115 46.121" overflow="visible" enable-background="new 0 0 46.115 46.121" xml:space="preserve">
-<path fill="&fill_color;" stroke="&stroke_color;" stroke-width="3.5" d="M23.059,1.75c11.77,0,21.307,9.543,21.307,21.309
-	c0,11.768-9.537,21.312-21.307,21.312S1.75,34.826,1.75,23.059C1.751,11.293,11.29,1.75,23.059,1.75z"/>
-<line fill="&fill_color;" stroke="&stroke_color;" stroke-width="3.5" stroke-linecap="round" x1="15.351" y1="30.568" x2="30.564" y2="15.354"/>
-<line fill="&fill_color;" stroke="&stroke_color;" stroke-width="3.5" stroke-linecap="round" x1="15.351" y1="15.356" x2="30.564" y2="30.568"/>
-</svg>
diff --git a/tests/test-button.py b/tests/test-button.py
index e452811c..0f3ded26 100755
--- a/tests/test-button.py
+++ b/tests/test-button.py
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ from sugar.graphics.entry import Entry
 def _button_activated_cb(button):
     print "_button_activated_cb"
 
-import os
-theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
-theme.prepend_search_path(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data'))
-
 window = gtk.Window()
 window.connect("destroy", lambda w: gtk.main_quit())
 window.show()
diff --git a/tests/test-entry.py b/tests/test-entry.py
index d83c07d0..80f0e234 100755
--- a/tests/test-entry.py
+++ b/tests/test-entry.py
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ def _entry_button_activated_cb(entry, action_id):
     print "_entry_button_activated_cb: " + str(action_id)
     entry.props.text = ''
 
-import os
-theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
-theme.prepend_search_path(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data'))
-
 window = gtk.Window()
 window.connect("destroy", lambda w: gtk.main_quit())
 window.show()
diff --git a/tests/test-label.py b/tests/test-label.py
index 2a238a26..6e7b6b28 100755
--- a/tests/test-label.py
+++ b/tests/test-label.py
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ from sugar.graphics.toolbar import Toolbar
 from sugar.graphics.label import Label
 from sugar.graphics.iconbutton import IconButton
 
-import os
-theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
-theme.prepend_search_path(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data'))
-
 BUTTON_DELETE = 1
     
 window = gtk.Window()
diff --git a/tests/test-option-menu.py b/tests/test-option-menu.py
index f320afcc..79748390 100755
--- a/tests/test-option-menu.py
+++ b/tests/test-option-menu.py
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ from sugar.graphics.iconbutton import IconButton
 def _option_menu_changed_cb(option_menu):
     print '_option_menu_activated_cb: %i' % option_menu.props.value
 
-import os
-theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
-theme.prepend_search_path(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data'))
-
 window = gtk.Window()
 window.connect("destroy", lambda w: gtk.main_quit())
 window.show()