diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index a2e3cb8a9..5e3486f85 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ class Interface:
 		sys.path.remove(path)
 		del emots
 		if self.emoticons_menu:
-			gtkgui_helpers.destroy_widget(self.emoticons_menu)
+			self.emoticons_menu.destroy()
 		self.emoticons_menu = self.prepare_emoticons_menu()
 	
 	def register_handlers(self):
diff --git a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
index 42f318841..a38471445 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -602,19 +602,3 @@ def get_possible_button_event(event):
 		event_button = event.button
 
 	return event_button
-
-def destroy_widget(widget):
-	if not widget:
-		return
-	children = []
-	try:
-		children = widget.get_children()
-	except:
-		sys.exc_clear()
-	try:
-		widget.destroy()
-	except:
-		sys.exc_clear()
-	while children:
-		child = children.pop(0)
-		destroy_widget(child)
diff --git a/src/vcard.py b/src/vcard.py
index c87225afc..400c67111 100644
--- a/src/vcard.py
+++ b/src/vcard.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class VcardWindow:
 					try:
 						pixbuf = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(path_to_file)
 						# get the image at 'notification size'
-						# and use that hoping size is okay
+						# and use that user did not specify in ACE crazy size
 						scaled_pixbuf = gtkgui_helpers.get_scaled_pixbuf(pixbuf,
 							'notification')
 					except gobject.GError, msg: # unknown format