diff --git a/doom-modeline-segments.el b/doom-modeline-segments.el
index faa54c3..76dc1fc 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-segments.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-segments.el
@@ -160,9 +160,7 @@ buffer where knowing the current project directory is important."
   (setq doom-modeline--buffer-file-icon
         (when (and doom-modeline-icon doom-modeline-major-mode-icon)
           (let* ((height (/ all-the-icons-scale-factor 1.3))
-                 (icon (doom-modeline-icon-for-mode major-mode :height height)))
-            (if (symbolp icon)
-                (setq icon (doom-modeline-icon-for-file (buffer-name) :height height)))
+                 (icon (doom-modeline-icon-for-file (buffer-name) :height height)))
             (unless (symbolp icon)
               (propertize icon
                           'help-echo (format "Major-mode: %s" mode-name)