diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/chat/chat_theme.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/chat/chat_theme.cpp
index c0ffade96..bad61bd14 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/chat/chat_theme.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/ui/chat/chat_theme.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ constexpr auto kMinAcceptableContrast = 1.14;// 4.5;
 
 [[nodiscard]] QImage PrepareBubblesBackground(
 		const ChatThemeBubblesData &data) {
-	return QImage(":/gui/art/themeimage.jpg"); AssertIsDebug();
 	if (data.colors.size() < 2) {
 		return QImage();
 	}