diff --git a/src/common/pep.py b/src/common/pep.py
index b235e674c..2a4a064b0 100644
--- a/src/common/pep.py
+++ b/src/common/pep.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class UserLocationPEP(AbstractPEP):
 		return (location_dict, retracted)
 
 	def asPixbufIcon(self):
-		gtkgui_helpers.get_icon_path('gajim-earth')
+		path = gtkgui_helpers.get_icon_path('gajim-earth')
 		return gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(path)
 
 	def asMarkupText(self):