diff --git a/guake/guake_app.py b/guake/guake_app.py
index 48074db..d7d1371 100644
--- a/guake/guake_app.py
+++ b/guake/guake_app.py
@@ -109,12 +109,7 @@ class Guake(SimpleGladeApp):
                 SCHEMA_DIR, Gio.SettingsSchemaSource.get_default(), False
             )
 
-        try:
-            schema_source = load_schema()
-        except GLib.Error:  # pylint: disable=catching-non-exception
-            log.exception("Unable to load the GLib schema, try to compile it")
-            try_to_compile_glib_schemas()
-            schema_source = load_schema()
+        schema_source = load_schema()
         self.settings = Settings(schema_source)
         self.accel_group = None
 
@@ -122,13 +117,8 @@ class Guake(SimpleGladeApp):
             "schema-version" not in self.settings.general.keys()
             or self.settings.general.get_string("schema-version") != guake_version()
         ):
-            log.exception("Schema from old guake version detected, regenerating schema")
-            try:
-                try_to_compile_glib_schemas()
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-                log.exception("Schema in non user-editable location, attempting to continue")
-            schema_source = load_schema()
-            self.settings = Settings(schema_source)
+            log.exception("Schema from old guake version detected")
+            # Kept for compatibility with other distros.
             self.settings.general.set_string("schema-version", guake_version())
 
         log.info("Language previously loaded from: %s", LOCALE_DIR)