diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 156629edec3..1dc591b4f1d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Dependency options:
                                                  Graphical user interface for
                                                  headless running
   --disable-qt-dbus                              Disable use of qt-dbus
-  --disable-qt-svg                               Disable use of qt-svg
   --with-libboost-inc=[path]                      Path to libboost include
                                                  files
   --with-libboost-lib=[path]                      Path to libboost library
@@ -169,11 +168,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 			shift
 			;;
 
-		--disable-qt-svg)
-			QC_DISABLE_qt_svg="Y"
-			shift
-			;;
-
 		--with-libboost-inc=*)
 			QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_INC=$optarg
 			shift
@@ -228,7 +222,6 @@ echo EX_QTDIR=$EX_QTDIR
 echo QC_ENABLE_DEBUG=$QC_ENABLE_DEBUG
 echo QC_DISABLE_GUI=$QC_DISABLE_GUI
 echo QC_DISABLE_qt_dbus=$QC_DISABLE_qt_dbus
-echo QC_DISABLE_qt_svg=$QC_DISABLE_qt_svg
 echo QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_INC=$QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_INC
 echo QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_LIB=$QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_LIB
 echo QC_DISABLE_libnotify=$QC_DISABLE_libnotify
@@ -401,38 +394,6 @@ public:
 		return false;
 	}
 };
-#line 1 "qt-svg.qcm"
-/*
------BEGIN QCMOD-----
-name: qt-svg
------END QCMOD-----
-*/
-// see  Conf::findPkgConfig
-class qc_qt_svg : public ConfObj
-{
-public:
-	qc_qt_svg(Conf *c) : ConfObj(c) {}
-	QString name() const { return "QtSvg >= 4.5"; }
-	QString shortname() const { return "qt-svg"; }
-        QString checkString() const {
-                if(!conf->getenv("QC_DISABLE_qt_svg").isEmpty() || !conf->getenv("QC_DISABLE_GUI").isEmpty())
-                        return "";
-                return ConfObj::checkString();
-        }
-	bool exec(){
-                if(!conf->getenv("QC_DISABLE_qt_svg").isEmpty() || !conf->getenv("QC_DISABLE_GUI").isEmpty())
-                  return false;
-		QStringList incs;
-		QString req_ver = "4.5.0";
-		QString version, libs, other;
-		VersionMode mode = VersionMin;
-		if(conf->findPkgConfig("QtSvg", mode, req_ver, &version, &incs, &libs, &other)) {
-                        conf->addExtra("CONFIG += svg");
-			return true;
-                }
-		return false;
-	}
-};
 #line 1 "pkg-config.qcm"
 /*
 -----BEGIN QCMOD-----
@@ -726,9 +687,6 @@ cat >$1/modules_new.cpp <<EOT
     o = new qc_qt_dbus(conf);
     o->required = false;
     o->disabled = false;
-    o = new qc_qt_svg(conf);
-    o->required = false;
-    o->disabled = false;
     o = new qc_pkg_config(conf);
     o->required = true;
     o->disabled = false;
@@ -1695,7 +1653,6 @@ export EX_QTDIR
 export QC_ENABLE_DEBUG
 export QC_DISABLE_GUI
 export QC_DISABLE_qt_dbus
-export QC_DISABLE_qt_svg
 export QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_INC
 export QC_WITH_LIBBOOST_LIB
 export QC_DISABLE_libnotify
diff --git a/qbittorrent.qc b/qbittorrent.qc
index 88d46d1d005..59726552b14 100644
--- a/qbittorrent.qc
+++ b/qbittorrent.qc
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
   </dep>
   <dep type='qt-dbus'>
   </dep>
-  <dep type='qt-svg'>
-  </dep>
   <dep type='pkg-config'>
     <required/>
   </dep>
diff --git a/src/Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono_dark.png b/src/Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0427fc94009
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono_dark.png differ
diff --git a/src/icons.qrc b/src/icons.qrc
index 9d0d69eb81e..a2a5511ca4f 100644
--- a/src/icons.qrc
+++ b/src/icons.qrc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <file>Icons/skin/slider-area.gif</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/stalledDL.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/error.png</file>
+  <file>Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono_dark.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/handle-icon-horizontal.gif</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/qbittorrent32.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/knob.gif</file>
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
   <file>Icons/skin/firewalled.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/downloading.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/toolbox-divider.gif</file>
-  <file>Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono.svg</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/stalledUP.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/filteractive.png</file>
   <file>Icons/skin/bg-handle-horizontal.gif</file>
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 8ee6e6feb35..96319ed3014 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1349,9 +1349,9 @@ void MainWindow::checkForActiveTorrents()
 
 QIcon MainWindow::getSystrayIcon() const
 {
-#if defined(Q_WS_X11) && defined(QT_SVG_LIB)
+#if defined(Q_WS_X11)
   if(Preferences().useMonochromeTrayIcon()) {
-    return QIcon(":/Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono.svg");
+    return QIcon(":/Icons/skin/qbittorrent_mono_dark.png");
   }
 #endif
   QIcon icon;
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
index 363cfa86d22..d669248ade5 100644
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):
     checkShowSystray->setChecked(false);
     checkShowSystray->setEnabled(false);
   }
-#if !defined(Q_WS_X11) || !defined(QT_SVG_LIB)
+#if !defined(Q_WS_X11)
   checkUseMonoSystrayIcon->setVisible(false);
 #endif
   // Connect signals / slots
diff --git a/src/update_qrc_files.py b/src/update_qrc_files.py
index 20ebfbd623d..fe6fae4124d 100755
--- a/src/update_qrc_files.py
+++ b/src/update_qrc_files.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   if 'skin_unused' in dirs:
     dirs.remove('skin_unused')
   for file in files:
-    if splitext(file)[-1] in ('.png', '.jpg', '.gif', '.svg'):
+    if splitext(file)[-1] in ('.png', '.jpg', '.gif'):
       icons_list.append(join(root, file))
 
 output = '''<!DOCTYPE RCC><RCC version="1.0">
diff --git a/unixconf.pri b/unixconf.pri
index 940d3377dda..57c940dd574 100644
--- a/unixconf.pri
+++ b/unixconf.pri
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ include(conf.pri)
 !nox:dbus {
   QT += dbus
 }
-!nox:svg {
-  QT += svg
-}
+
 QMAKE_LFLAGS_APP += -rdynamic
 CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
 PKGCONFIG += libtorrent-rasterbar