diff --git a/src/extension/internal/svg.cpp b/src/extension/internal/svg.cpp
index a94bc21..9b8626b 100644
--- a/src/extension/internal/svg.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/internal/svg.cpp
@@ -192,23 +192,7 @@ _load_uri (const gchar *uri)
 SPDocument *
 Svg::open (Inkscape::Extension::Input */*mod*/, const gchar *uri)
 {
-#ifdef WITH_GNOME_VFS
-    if (!gnome_vfs_initialized() || gnome_vfs_uri_is_local(gnome_vfs_uri_new(uri))) {
-        // Use built-in loader instead of VFS for this
-        return SPDocument::createNewDoc(uri, TRUE);
-    }
-    gchar * buffer = _load_uri(uri);
-    if (buffer == NULL) {
-        g_warning("Error:  Could not open file '%s' with VFS\n", uri);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    SPDocument * doc = SPDocument::createNewDocFromMem(buffer, strlen(buffer), 1);
-
-    g_free(buffer);
-    return doc;
-#else
     return SPDocument::createNewDoc(uri, TRUE);
-#endif
 }
 
 /**