diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
   Completion
   Crash
   DocTools
-  Emoticons
   I18n
   NewStuff
   WidgetsAddons
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 target_link_libraries(klettres
   KF5::Completion
   KF5::Crash
-  KF5::Emoticons
   KF5::NewStuff
   KF5::I18n
   Qt5::Svg