diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_ui_utils.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_ui_utils.cc
index e387cf871bf..e6bfe6cdc80 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_ui_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_ui_utils.cc
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ std::string asset_tooltip(const asset_system::AssetRepresentation &asset, const
 BIFIconID asset_preview_icon_id(const asset_system::AssetRepresentation &asset)
 {
   if (const PreviewImage *preview = asset.get_preview()) {
-    if (!BKE_previewimg_is_finished(preview, ICON_SIZE_PREVIEW)) {
-      /* Loading icon. */
-      return ICON_TEMP;
-    }
-
     if (!BKE_previewimg_is_invalid(preview)) {
       return preview->runtime->icon_id;
     }