diff --git a/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp b/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp
index eadca35..3fb61bc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/widgets/Background.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "../../helpers/MiscFunctions.hpp"
 #include "../../core/AnimationManager.hpp"
 #include "../../config/ConfigManager.hpp"
-#include "src/renderer/AsyncResourceGatherer.hpp"
 #include <chrono>
 #include <hyprlang.hpp>
 #include <filesystem>
@@ -90,9 +89,6 @@ void CBackground::reset() {
         reloadTimer.reset();
     }
 
-    if (g_pAsyncResourceGatherer && scAsset)
-        g_pAsyncResourceGatherer->unloadAsset(scAsset);
-
     blurredFB->destroyBuffer();
     pendingBlurredFB->destroyBuffer();
 }