diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index d4f855e..ba1fbc6 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ telescope.setup({opts})                                    *telescope.setup()*
                                         *telescope.defaults.color_devicons*
     color_devicons: ~
         Boolean if devicons should be enabled or not. If set to false, the
-        "TelescopeResultsFileIcon" highlight group is used.
+        text highlight group is used.
         Hint: Coloring only works if |termguicolors| is enabled.
 
         Default: true
diff --git a/lua/telescope/config.lua b/lua/telescope/config.lua
index 80e29c2..8eeb60e 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/config.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/config.lua
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ append(
   true,
   [[
   Boolean if devicons should be enabled or not. If set to false, the
-  "TelescopeResultsFileIcon" highlight group is used.
+  text highlight group is used.
   Hint: Coloring only works if |termguicolors| is enabled.
 
   Default: true]]
diff --git a/lua/telescope/utils.lua b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
index 73f702e..dcc3276 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ utils.transform_devicons = load_once(function()
       if conf.color_devicons then
         return icon_display, icon_highlight
       else
-        return icon_display, "TelescopeResultsFileIcon"
+        return icon_display, nil
       end
     end
   else
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ utils.get_devicons = load_once(function()
       if conf.color_devicons then
         return icon, icon_highlight
       else
-        return icon, "TelescopeResultsFileIcon"
+        return icon, nil
       end
     end
   else
diff --git a/plugin/telescope.lua b/plugin/telescope.lua
index 9c0b8f3..0fa8c68 100644
--- a/plugin/telescope.lua
+++ b/plugin/telescope.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ local highlights = {
   TelescopeResultsNumber = { default = true, link = "Number" },
   TelescopeResultsComment = { default = true, link = "Comment" },
   TelescopeResultsSpecialComment = { default = true, link = "SpecialComment" },
-  TelescopeResultsFileIcon = { default = true, link = "Normal" },
 
   -- Used for git status Results highlighting
   TelescopeResultsDiffChange = { default = true, link = "DiffChange" },