diff --git a/platform/safari/vapi-background.js b/platform/safari/vapi-background.js
index 0f610452c..2d2c90066 100644
--- a/platform/safari/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/safari/vapi-background.js
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
                 vAPI.tabs.onClosed(tabId);
             }
 
-            delete vAPI.tabIcons[tabId];
+            delete vAPI.tabIconState[tabId];
             delete vAPI.tabs.stack[tabId];
         }
     }, true);