diff --git a/midori/midori-view.c b/midori/midori-view.c
index 331e7bd4..2493603d 100644
--- a/midori/midori-view.c
+++ b/midori/midori-view.c
@@ -1139,15 +1139,6 @@ midori_view_web_view_resource_request_cb (WebKitWebView*         web_view,
         webkit_network_request_set_uri (request, file_uri);
         g_free (file_uri);
     }
-    else if (g_str_has_prefix (uri, "thumb://"))
-    {
-        gchar* file_path = g_build_filename (g_get_user_cache_dir (), "midori", "thumbnails",
-                                             g_strdup (uri + 8), NULL);
-        gchar* file_uri =  g_filename_to_uri (file_path, NULL, NULL);
-        webkit_network_request_set_uri (request, file_uri);
-        g_free (file_uri);
-        g_free (file_path);
-    }
     else if (g_str_has_prefix (uri, "stock://"))
     {
         GdkPixbuf* pixbuf;