--- a/src/eric7/Preferences/__init__.py	Thu Nov 02 16:01:14 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/Preferences/__init__.py	Thu Nov 02 16:43:22 2023 +0100
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@
         "Path": [],
         "DefaultIconsPath": "automatic",
         # automatic, breeze-dark, breeze-light, oxygen
+        "IconSize": "",  # determined by the used style
     }
 
     # defaults for the cooperation settings
@@ -2316,12 +2317,6 @@
     @param key the key of the value to get
     @return the requested Icons setting
     """
-    dirlist = Prefs.settings.value("UI/Icons/" + key)
-    if dirlist is not None:
-        return dirlist
-    else:
-        return Prefs.iconsDefaults[key]
-
     if key in ["Path"]:
         return toList(Prefs.settings.value("UI/Icons/" + key, Prefs.iconsDefaults[key]))
     else: