diff --git a/src/kicontheme.cpp b/src/kicontheme.cpp
--- a/src/kicontheme.cpp
+++ b/src/kicontheme.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@
         // do nothing. key not required
     } else {
         qWarning() << "Invalid Context=" << tmp << "line for icon theme: " << constructFileName(QString());
-        return;
     }
     tmp = config.readEntry(QStringLiteral("Type"), QStringLiteral("Threshold"));
     if (tmp == QLatin1String("Fixed")) {
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
         mType = KIconLoader::Threshold;
     } else {
         qWarning() << "Invalid Type=" << tmp << "line for icon theme: " << constructFileName(QString());
-        return;
+        mType = KIconLoader::Threshold;
     }
     if (mType == KIconLoader::Scalable) {
         mMinSize = config.readEntry(QStringLiteral("MinSize"), mSize);