diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 45d0c19..42a3f9b 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ char *dmenu = "/usr/bin/dmenu";
 char *browser = "/usr/bin/firefox";
 
 /* path to default icons */
-char *icon_path = "/usr/share/icons/gnome/32x32/status/";
+char *icon_path = "/usr/share/icons/gnome/16x16/status/";
 
 /* follow focus to different monitor and display notifications there?
  * possible values:
diff --git a/dunstrc b/dunstrc
index 21bf6f8..4901086 100644
--- a/dunstrc
+++ b/dunstrc
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     icon_position = off
 
     # Path to default icons.
-    icon_path = /usr/share/icons/gnome/32x32/status/
+    icon_path = /usr/share/icons/gnome/16x16/status/
 
 [frame]
     width = 3