diff --git a/monero-core.rc b/monero-core.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index 47a4b532..00000000
--- a/monero-core.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-IDI_ICON1               ICON    DISCARDABLE     "images/appicon.ico"
diff --git a/monero-wallet-gui.pro b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
index fff30254..cd48a4b7 100644
--- a/monero-wallet-gui.pro
+++ b/monero-wallet-gui.pro
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ DISTFILES += \
 
 
 # windows application icon
-RC_FILE = monero-core.rc
+RC_ICONS = images/appicon.ico
 
 # mac application icon
 ICON = $$PWD/images/appicon.icns