diff --git a/mail/templates/default/app.css b/mail/templates/default/app.css
index 8c4cdeaac5..bb9f6a9220 100644
--- a/mail/templates/default/app.css
+++ b/mail/templates/default/app.css
@@ -697,8 +697,6 @@ div.mailPreviewHeaders #mail-index_previewAttachmentArea.visible {
 	width: 100%;
 	height: 100%;
 	z-index: 10000;
-	// only change styling below:
-	background-image: url(../../../phpgwapi/templates/default/images/ajax-loader.gif);
 	background-position: left top;
 	background-repeat: no-repeat;
 }
diff --git a/mail/templates/pixelegg/app.css b/mail/templates/pixelegg/app.css
index baa069b8ce..7fd376f289 100755
--- a/mail/templates/pixelegg/app.css
+++ b/mail/templates/pixelegg/app.css
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ div.mailPreviewHeaders #mail-index_previewAttachmentArea.visible {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   z-index: 10000;
-  background-image: url(../../../phpgwapi/templates/default/images/ajax-loader.gif);
   background-position: left top;
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
 }