diff --git a/packages/utils/src/loader/custom.ts b/packages/utils/src/loader/custom.ts
index a7eb746..29c0793 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/loader/custom.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/loader/custom.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import type {
 	InlineCollection,
 } from './types';
 import { mergeIconProps } from './utils';
-import { trimSVG } from '../svg/trim';
 
 const debug = createDebugger('@iconify-loader:custom');
 
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/loader/utils.ts b/packages/utils/src/loader/utils.ts
index d4706fa..bf77b54 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/loader/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/loader/utils.ts
@@ -109,5 +109,7 @@ export async function mergeIconProps(
 		}
 	}
 
-	return customSvg && options?.customizations?.trimCustomSvg === true ? trimSVG(svg) : svg;
+	return customSvg && options?.customizations?.trimCustomSvg === true
+		? trimSVG(svg)
+		: svg;
 }
diff --git a/packages/utils/tests/get-custom-icon-test.ts b/packages/utils/tests/get-custom-icon-test.ts
index c69246b..3b42bc0 100644
--- a/packages/utils/tests/get-custom-icon-test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/tests/get-custom-icon-test.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ describe('Testing getCustomIcon', () => {
 		);
 	});
 
+	test('CustomIconLoader should apply trim', async () => {
+		const svg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 120 120">
+<circle cx="60" cy="60" r="50"/>
+</svg>
+`;
+		const result = await getCustomIcon(() => svg, 'a', 'b', {
+			customizations: { trimCustomSvg: true },
+		});
+		expect(result).toEqual(
+			'<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 120 120"><circle cx="60" cy="60" r="50"/></svg>'
+		);
+	});
+
 	test("CustomIconLoader with transform: scale/width/height shouldn't take effect", async () => {
 		const svg = await fs.readFile(fixturesDir + '/circle.svg', 'utf8');
 		const options: IconifyLoaderOptions = {