diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc b/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc
index d5b95b8a3e..8011f6abfd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/utils.cc
@@ -676,11 +676,14 @@ ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::get_icon_sets ()
 }
 
 std::string
-ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::get_icon_path (const char* cname, string icon_set)
+ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::get_icon_path (const char* cname, string icon_set, bool is_image)
 {
 	std::string data_file_path;
 	string name = cname;
-	name += X_(".png");
+
+	if (is_image) {
+		name += X_(".png");
+	}
 
 	Searchpath spath(ARDOUR::ardour_data_search_path());
 
@@ -693,7 +696,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::get_icon_path (const char* cname, string icon_set)
 		find_file (spath, name, data_file_path);
 	}
 	
-	if (data_file_path.empty()) {
+	if (is_image && data_file_path.empty()) {
 		
 		if (!icon_set.empty() && icon_set != _("default")) {
 			warning << string_compose (_("icon \"%1\" not found for icon set \"%2\", fallback to default"), cname, icon_set) << endmsg;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/utils.h b/gtk2_ardour/utils.h
index a99246632e..7f0b285945 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/utils.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/utils.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool emulate_key_event (Gtk::Widget*, unsigned int);
 
 Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> get_xpm (std::string);
 std::vector<std::string> get_icon_sets ();
-std::string get_icon_path (const char*, std::string icon_set = std::string());
+std::string get_icon_path (const char*, std::string icon_set = std::string(), bool is_image = true);
 Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> get_icon (const char*, std::string icon_set = std::string());
 static std::map<std::string, Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> > xpm_map;
 const char* const *get_xpm_data (std::string path);