diff --git a/src/config/theme.c b/src/config/theme.c
index 79afacd1..81b43368 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.c
+++ b/src/config/theme.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 
 static GString* theme_loc;
 static GKeyFile* theme;
-static GHashTable* bold_items;
 static GHashTable* defaults;
 
 static void _load_preferences(void);
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@ _theme_close(void)
         g_string_free(theme_loc, TRUE);
         theme_loc = NULL;
     }
-    if (bold_items) {
-        g_hash_table_destroy(bold_items);
-        bold_items = NULL;
-    }
     if (defaults) {
         g_hash_table_destroy(defaults);
         defaults = NULL;