diff --git a/fulltextsearch.cc b/fulltextsearch.cc
index 02b24dce..7ad1e5d2 100644
--- a/fulltextsearch.cc
+++ b/fulltextsearch.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "initializing.hh"
 #include <qt_windows.h>
-#include <uxtheme.h>
 #include <QOperatingSystemVersion>
 
 #endif
@@ -242,27 +241,6 @@ FullTextSearchDialog::FullTextSearchDialog( QWidget * parent,
   if( delegate )
     ui.headwordsView->setItemDelegate( delegate );
 
-#if defined( Q_OS_WIN32 )
-
-  // Style "windowsvista" in Qt5 turn off progress bar animation for classic appearance
-  // We use simply "windows" style instead for this case
-
-  oldBarStyle = 0;
-
-  if(  QOperatingSystemVersion::current () >= QOperatingSystemVersion::Windows7
-      && !IsThemeActive() )
-  {
-    QStyle * barStyle = WindowsStyle::instance().getStyle();
-
-    if( barStyle )
-    {
-      oldBarStyle = ui.searchProgressBar->style();
-      ui.searchProgressBar->setStyle( barStyle );
-    }
-  }
-
-#endif
-
   ui.searchLine->setText( static_cast< MainWindow * >( parent )->getTranslateLineText() );
   ui.searchLine->selectAll();
 }
@@ -271,13 +249,6 @@ FullTextSearchDialog::~FullTextSearchDialog()
 {
   if( delegate )
     delegate->deleteLater();
-
-#if defined( Q_OS_WIN32 )
-
-  if( oldBarStyle )
-    ui.searchProgressBar->setStyle( oldBarStyle );
-
-#endif
 }
 
 void FullTextSearchDialog::stopSearch()
diff --git a/fulltextsearch.hh b/fulltextsearch.hh
index e588b3ae..27dc742b 100644
--- a/fulltextsearch.hh
+++ b/fulltextsearch.hh
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ class FullTextSearchDialog : public QDialog
 
   QRegExp searchRegExp;
 
-#if defined( Q_OS_WIN32 )
-  QStyle * oldBarStyle;
-#endif
-
 public:
   FullTextSearchDialog( QWidget * parent,
                         Config::Class & cfg_,
diff --git a/goldendict.pro b/goldendict.pro
index 98d7c7b8..8545bf4a 100644
--- a/goldendict.pro
+++ b/goldendict.pro
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ win32 {
     !CONFIG( no_chinese_conversion_support ) {
         CONFIG += chinese_conversion_support
     }
-
-    LIBS += -luxtheme
 }
 
 unix:!mac {
diff --git a/initializing.cc b/initializing.cc
index 8d1d4a81..f1b3120a 100644
--- a/initializing.cc
+++ b/initializing.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #if defined( Q_OS_WIN32 )
 #include <qt_windows.h>
-#include <uxtheme.h>
 #include <QOperatingSystemVersion>
 
 WindowsStyle::WindowsStyle()
@@ -35,27 +34,6 @@ Initializing::Initializing( QWidget * parent, bool showOnStartup ): QDialog( par
     setWindowIcon( QIcon( ":/icons/macicon.png" ) );
   #endif
 
-#if defined( Q_OS_WIN32 )
-
-  // Style "windowsvista" in Qt5 turn off progress bar animation for classic appearance
-  // We use simply "windows" style instead for this case
-
-  oldBarStyle = 0;
-
-  if( QOperatingSystemVersion::current () >= QOperatingSystemVersion::Windows7
-      && !IsThemeActive() )
-  {
-    QStyle * barStyle = WindowsStyle::instance().getStyle();
-
-    if( barStyle )
-    {
-      oldBarStyle = ui.progressBar->style();
-      ui.progressBar->setStyle( barStyle );
-    }
-  }
-
-#endif
-
   if ( showOnStartup )
   {
     ui.operation->setText( tr( "Please wait..." ) );
@@ -88,8 +66,6 @@ void Initializing::reject()
 
 Initializing::~Initializing()
 {
-  if( oldBarStyle )
-    ui.progressBar->setStyle( oldBarStyle );
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/initializing.hh b/initializing.hh
index 3632f1e4..48314824 100644
--- a/initializing.hh
+++ b/initializing.hh
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ private:
 
   virtual void closeEvent( QCloseEvent * );
   virtual void reject();
-#if defined( Q_OS_WIN32 )
-  QStyle * oldBarStyle;
-#endif
 
   Ui::Initializing ui;
 };