diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/checkstyle/IconTool.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/checkstyle/IconTool.java
index 4092dca5..c549c5f8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/checkstyle/IconTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/checkstyle/IconTool.java
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ public IconTool( Sink sink, ResourceBundle bundle )
      */
     public void iconSeverity( String level )
     {
-        sink.figure();
         sink.figureGraphics( "images/icon_" + level + "_sml.gif" );
-        sink.figure_();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -70,9 +68,7 @@ public void iconSeverity( String level )
      */
     public void iconSeverity( String level, int textType )
     {
-        sink.figure();
         sink.figureGraphics( "images/icon_" + level + "_sml.gif" );
-        sink.figure_();
 
         if ( textType > 0 )
         {