diff --git a/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp b/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp
index 861fc61d08..ba204df149 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp
+++ b/src/Plugins/Qt/qt_ui_element.cpp
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ qt_ui_element_rep::as_qwidget () {
         QToolButton* b = new QToolButton();
         
         QTMLazyMenu* lm = new QTMLazyMenu (pw, b, type == pullright_button);
-        b->setIcon (QIcon (as_pixmap (*xpm_image (image))));
+        b->setIcon (qt_load_icon (image));
         b->setPopupMode (QToolButton::InstantPopup);
         b->setAutoRaise (true);
         b->setMenu (lm);