diff --git a/classes/dlg.php b/classes/dlg.php
index 74eb9f633..3bb2caba4 100644
--- a/classes/dlg.php
+++ b/classes/dlg.php
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ class Dlg extends Handler_Protected {
 
 		print "<div style='float : right'>
 			<img style='display : none'
-				id='feed_add_spinner' src='".
-				theme_image($this->link, 'images/indicator_white.gif')."'></div>";
+				id='feed_add_spinner' src='images/indicator_white.gif'></div>";
 
 		print "<input style=\"font-size : 16px; width : 20em;\"
 			placeHolder=\"".__("Feed or site URL")."\"
@@ -311,8 +310,7 @@ class Dlg extends Handler_Protected {
 		print "<div dojoType=\"dijit.Toolbar\">
 			<div style='float : right'>
 			<img style='display : none'
-				id='feed_browser_spinner' src='".
-				theme_image($this->link, 'images/indicator_white.gif')."'>
+				id='feed_browser_spinner' src='images/indicator_white.gif'>
 			<input name=\"search\" dojoType=\"dijit.form.TextBox\" size=\"20\" type=\"search\"
 				onchange=\"dijit.byId('feedBrowserDlg').update()\" value=\"$browser_search\">
 			<button dojoType=\"dijit.form.Button\" onclick=\"dijit.byId('feedBrowserDlg').update()\">".__('Search')."</button>
diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index 0568eb985..50a265544 100644
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -321,24 +321,22 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 				if ($line["marked"] == "t" || $line["marked"] == "1") {
 					$marked_pic = "<img id=\"FMPIC-$id\"
-						src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'images/mark_set.svg')."\"
+						src=\"images/mark_set.svg\"
 						class=\"markedPic\" alt=\"Unstar article\"
 						onclick='javascript:toggleMark($id)'>";
 				} else {
 					$marked_pic = "<img id=\"FMPIC-$id\"
-						src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'images/mark_unset.svg')."\"
+						src=\"images/mark_unset.svg\"
 						class=\"markedPic\" alt=\"Star article\"
 						onclick='javascript:toggleMark($id)'>";
 				}
 
 				if ($line["published"] == "t" || $line["published"] == "1") {
-					$published_pic = "<img id=\"FPPIC-$id\" src=\"".theme_image($this->link,
-						'images/pub_set.svg')."\"
+					$published_pic = "<img id=\"FPPIC-$id\" src=\"images/pub_set.svg\"
 						class=\"markedPic\"
 						alt=\"Unpublish article\" onclick='javascript:togglePub($id)'>";
 				} else {
-					$published_pic = "<img id=\"FPPIC-$id\" src=\"".theme_image($this->link,
-						'images/pub_unset.svg')."\"
+					$published_pic = "<img id=\"FPPIC-$id\" src=\"images/pub_unset.svg\"
 						class=\"markedPic\"
 						alt=\"Publish article\" onclick='javascript:togglePub($id)'>";
 				}
@@ -363,8 +361,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 				$score = $line["score"];
 
-				$score_pic = theme_image($this->link,
-					"images/" . get_score_pic($score));
+				$score_pic = "images/" . get_score_pic($score);
 
 /*				$score_title = __("(Click to change)");
 				$score_pic = "<img class='hlScorePic' src=\"images/$score_pic\"
@@ -650,8 +647,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 
 					$tags_str = format_tags_string($line["tags"], $id);
 
-					$reply['content'] .= "<img src='".theme_image($this->link,
-							'images/tag.png')."' alt='Tags' title='Tags'>
+					$reply['content'] .= "<img src='images/tag.png' alt='Tags' title='Tags'>
 						<span id=\"ATSTR-$id\">$tags_str</span>
 						<a title=\"".__('Edit tags for this article')."\"
 						href=\"#\" onclick=\"editArticleTags($id, $feed_id, true)\">(+)</a>";
diff --git a/classes/rpc.php b/classes/rpc.php
index b297bbade..139f1fe49 100644
--- a/classes/rpc.php
+++ b/classes/rpc.php
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class RPC extends Handler_Protected {
 			score = '$score' WHERE ref_id IN ($ids) AND owner_uid = " . $_SESSION["uid"]);
 
 		print json_encode(array("id" => $id,
-			"score_pic" => theme_image($link, get_score_pic($score))));
+			"score_pic" => get_score_pic($score)));
 	}
 
 	function setpanelmode() {
diff --git a/include/functions.php b/include/functions.php
index 417a05c23..c91735488 100644
--- a/include/functions.php
+++ b/include/functions.php
@@ -786,11 +786,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Deprecated, TODO: remove
-	function theme_image($link, $filename) {
-		return $filename;
-	}
-
 	function convert_timestamp($timestamp, $source_tz, $dest_tz) {
 
 		try {
@@ -1825,10 +1820,10 @@
 	function make_init_params($link) {
 		$params = array();
 
-		$params["sign_progress"] = theme_image($link, "images/indicator_white.gif");
-		$params["sign_progress_tiny"] = theme_image($link, "images/indicator_tiny.gif");
-		$params["sign_excl"] = theme_image($link, "images/sign_excl.svg");
-		$params["sign_info"] = theme_image($link, "images/sign_info.svg");
+		$params["sign_progress"] = "images/indicator_white.gif";
+		$params["sign_progress_tiny"] = "images/indicator_tiny.gif";
+		$params["sign_excl"] = "images/sign_excl.svg";
+		$params["sign_info"] = "images/sign_info.svg";
 
 		foreach (array("ON_CATCHUP_SHOW_NEXT_FEED", "HIDE_READ_FEEDS",
 			"ENABLE_FEED_CATS", "FEEDS_SORT_BY_UNREAD", "CONFIRM_FEED_CATCHUP",
@@ -2839,19 +2834,19 @@
 	function format_warning($msg, $id = "") {
 		global $link;
 		return "<div class=\"warning\" id=\"$id\">
-			<img src=\"".theme_image($link, "images/sign_excl.svg")."\">$msg</div>";
+			<img src=\"images/sign_excl.svg\">$msg</div>";
 	}
 
 	function format_notice($msg, $id = "") {
 		global $link;
 		return "<div class=\"notice\" id=\"$id\">
-			<img src=\"".theme_image($link, "images/sign_info.svg")."\">$msg</div>";
+			<img src=\"images/sign_info.svg\">$msg</div>";
 	}
 
 	function format_error($msg, $id = "") {
 		global $link;
 		return "<div class=\"error\" id=\"$id\">
-			<img src=\"".theme_image($link, "images/sign_excl.svg")."\">$msg</div>";
+			<img src=\"images/sign_excl.svg\">$msg</div>";
 	}
 
 	function print_notice($msg) {
@@ -3040,7 +3035,7 @@
 			if (!$entry_comments) $entry_comments = "&nbsp;"; # placeholder
 
 			$rv['content'] .= "<div class='postTags' style='float : right'>
-				<img src='".theme_image($link, 'images/tag.png')."'
+				<img src='images/tag.png'
 				class='tagsPic' alt='Tags' title='Tags'>&nbsp;";
 
 			if (!$zoom_mode) {
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 57a370d91..4cbd756a3 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@
 <div id="header">
 	<img id="net-alert" style="display : none"
 		title="<?php echo __("Communication problem with server.") ?>"
-		src="<?php echo theme_image($link, 'images/alert.png') ?>"/>
+		src="images/alert.png"/>
 
 	<img id="newVersionIcon" style="display:none" onclick="newVersionDlg()"
 		width="13" height="13"
-		src="<?php echo theme_image($link, 'images/new_version.png') ?>"
+		src="images/new_version.png"
 		title="<?php echo __('New version of Tiny Tiny RSS is available!') ?>"
 		alt="new_version_icon"/>
 </div>
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@
 			<button id="net-alert" dojoType="dijit.form.Button" style="display : none" disabled="true"
 				title="<?php echo __("Communication problem with server.") ?>">
 			<img
-				src="<?php echo theme_image($link, 'images/alert.png') ?>" />
+				src="images/alert.png" />
 			</button>
 
 			<button id="newVersionIcon" dojoType="dijit.form.Button" style="display : none">
 			<img onclick="newVersionDlg()"
-				src="<?php echo theme_image($link, 'images/new_version.png') ?>"
+				src="images/new_version.png"
 				title="<?php echo __('New version of Tiny Tiny RSS is available!') ?>" />
 			</button>
 
diff --git a/plugins/close_button/init.php b/plugins/close_button/init.php
index bf4183320..ff2027bc7 100644
--- a/plugins/close_button/init.php
+++ b/plugins/close_button/init.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Close_Button extends Plugin {
 
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
 		if (!get_pref($this->link, "COMBINED_DISPLAY_MODE")) {
-			$rv = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/close_button/button.png')."\"
+			$rv = "<img src=\"plugins/close_button/button.png\"
 				class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 				onclick=\"closeArticlePanel()\"
 				title='".__('Close article')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/flattr/init.php b/plugins/flattr/init.php
index d5e4ad025..b91019880 100644
--- a/plugins/flattr/init.php
+++ b/plugins/flattr/init.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Flattr extends Plugin {
         $encoded = urlencode($article_link);
         $r = file_get_contents("https://api.flattr.com/rest/v2/things/lookup/?url=$encoded");
         $response = json_decode($r, true);
-        $image = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/flattr/flattr.png')."\"
+        $image = "<img src=\"plugins/flattr/flattr.png\"
                        class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
                        title='".__('Flattr this article.')."'>";
         // if Flattr has it in the catalogue, we display the button
diff --git a/plugins/googleplus/init.php b/plugins/googleplus/init.php
index 3d6c60887..7ae6d1456 100644
--- a/plugins/googleplus/init.php
+++ b/plugins/googleplus/init.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class GooglePlus extends Plugin {
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
 		$article_id = $line["id"];
 
-		$rv = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/googleplus/googleplus.png')."\"
+		$rv = "<img src=\"plugins/googleplus/googleplus.png\"
 			class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"shareArticleToGooglePlus($article_id)\"
 			title='".__('Share on Google+')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/identica/init.php b/plugins/identica/init.php
index c260334af..c9aa4118e 100644
--- a/plugins/identica/init.php
+++ b/plugins/identica/init.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Identica extends Plugin {
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
 		$article_id = $line["id"];
 
-		$rv = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/identica/identica.png')."\"
+		$rv = "<img src=\"plugins/identica/identica.png\"
 			class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"shareArticleToIdentica($article_id)\"
 			title='".__('Share on identi.ca')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/mail/init.php b/plugins/mail/init.php
index 84fd5d3b2..30a417a1b 100644
--- a/plugins/mail/init.php
+++ b/plugins/mail/init.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Mail extends Plugin {
 	}
 
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
-		return "<img src=\"".theme_image($link, 'plugins/mail/mail.png')."\"
+		return "<img src=\"plugins/mail/mail.png\"
 					class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 					onclick=\"emailArticle(".$line["id"].")\"
 					alt='Zoom' title='".__('Forward by email')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/mailto/init.php b/plugins/mailto/init.php
index bbc0dffa4..8d175ae1c 100644
--- a/plugins/mailto/init.php
+++ b/plugins/mailto/init.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class MailTo extends Plugin {
 	}
 
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
-		return "<img src=\"".theme_image($link, 'plugins/mailto/mail.png')."\"
+		return "<img src=\"plugins/mailto/mail.png\"
 					class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 					onclick=\"mailtoArticle(".$line["id"].")\"
 					alt='Zoom' title='".__('Forward by email')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/note/init.php b/plugins/note/init.php
index 560796a69..83db94248 100644
--- a/plugins/note/init.php
+++ b/plugins/note/init.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Note extends Plugin {
 
 
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
-		return "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, "plugins/note/note.png")."\"
+		return "<img src=\"plugins/note/note.png\"
 			style=\"cursor : pointer\" style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"editArticleNote(".$line["id"].")\"
 			class='tagsPic' title='".__('Edit article note')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/owncloud/init.php b/plugins/owncloud/init.php
index b846241b8..48377e9d9 100644
--- a/plugins/owncloud/init.php
+++ b/plugins/owncloud/init.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class OwnCloud extends Plugin {
   }
 
   function hook_article_button($line) {
-    return "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, "plugins/owncloud/owncloud.png")."\"
+    return "<img src=\"plugins/owncloud/owncloud.png\"
              style=\"cursor : pointer\" style=\"cursor : pointer\"
              onclick=\"ownArticle(".$line["id"].")\"
              class='tagsPic' title='".__('Bookmark on OwnCloud ')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/pinterest/init.php b/plugins/pinterest/init.php
index aef9d8511..96c730e84 100644
--- a/plugins/pinterest/init.php
+++ b/plugins/pinterest/init.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Pinterest extends Plugin {
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
 		$article_id = $line["id"];
 
-		$rv = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/pinterest/pinterest.png')."\"
+		$rv = "<img src=\"plugins/pinterest/pinterest.png\"
 			class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"pinterest($article_id)\"
 			title='".__('Pinterest')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/pocket/init.php b/plugins/pocket/init.php
index 3fc51dd91..688a6258d 100644
--- a/plugins/pocket/init.php
+++ b/plugins/pocket/init.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Pocket extends Plugin {
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
 		$article_id = $line["id"];
 
-		$rv = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/pocket/pocket.png')."\"
+		$rv = "<img src=\"plugins/pocket/pocket.png\"
 			class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"shareArticleToPocket($article_id)\"
 			title='".__('Pocket')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/share/init.php b/plugins/share/init.php
index e1151849b..f52d2a4fa 100644
--- a/plugins/share/init.php
+++ b/plugins/share/init.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Share extends Plugin {
 	}
 
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
-		return "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/share/share.png')."\"
+		return "<img src=\"plugins/share/share.png\"
 			class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"shareArticle(".$line['int_id'].")\"
 			title='".__('Share by URL')."'>";
diff --git a/plugins/tweet/init.php b/plugins/tweet/init.php
index e7f8ce949..2d20c7187 100644
--- a/plugins/tweet/init.php
+++ b/plugins/tweet/init.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Tweet extends Plugin {
 	function hook_article_button($line) {
 		$article_id = $line["id"];
 
-		$rv = "<img src=\"".theme_image($this->link, 'plugins/tweet/tweet.png')."\"
+		$rv = "<img src=\"plugins/tweet/tweet.png\"
 			class='tagsPic' style=\"cursor : pointer\"
 			onclick=\"tweetArticle($article_id)\"
 			title='".__('Share on Twitter')."'>";