diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 find_package(KF5Parts ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5TextEditor ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5XmlGui ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
-find_package(KF5IconThemes ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Notifications ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Syndication ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
diff --git a/configuration/CMakeLists.txt b/configuration/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/configuration/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/configuration/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
     akregatorinterfaces
     KF5::KCMUtils
     KF5::I18n
-    KF5::IconThemes
     KF5::WebEngineViewer
     )
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
     KF5::Syndication
     akregatorinterfaces
     KF5::PimCommon
-    KF5::IconThemes
     KF5::PimTextEdit
     KF5::GrantleeTheme
     Grantlee5::Templates
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@
     KF5::PimTextEdit
     KF5::GrantleeTheme
     KF5::MessageViewer
-    KF5::IconThemes
     KF5::Parts
     KF5::Notifications
     Qt5::WebEngineWidgets
diff --git a/src/addfeeddialog.cpp b/src/addfeeddialog.cpp
--- a/src/addfeeddialog.cpp
+++ b/src/addfeeddialog.cpp
@@ -27,21 +27,20 @@
 #include "kernel.h"
 
 #include "akregator_debug.h"
-#include <KIconLoader>
-#include <KIconTheme>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KMessageBox>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QStyle>
 
 using namespace Akregator;
 AddFeedWidget::AddFeedWidget(QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
 {
     setupUi(this);
-    pixmapLabel1->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("applications-internet")).pixmap(IconSize(KIconLoader::Desktop), IconSize(KIconLoader::Desktop)));
+    pixmapLabel1->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("applications-internet")).pixmap(style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_MessageBoxIconSize)));
     statusLabel->setText(QString());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/subscription/subscriptionlistdelegate.cpp b/src/subscription/subscriptionlistdelegate.cpp
--- a/src/subscription/subscriptionlistdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/subscription/subscriptionlistdelegate.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
 #include "subscriptionlistmodel.h"
 
 #include "akregator_debug.h"
-#include <KIconTheme>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QTreeView>
+#include <QStyle>
 
 using namespace Akregator;
 
@@ -77,8 +78,7 @@
 
 void Akregator::SubscriptionListDelegate::recalculateRowHeight()
 {
-    KIconTheme *iconTheme = KIconLoader::global()->theme();
-    m_viewIconHeight = iconTheme ? iconTheme->defaultSize(KIconLoader::Small) : 0;
+    m_viewIconHeight = QApplication::style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_SmallIconSize);
     qCDebug(AKREGATOR_LOG) << "icon height" << m_viewIconHeight;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/subscription/subscriptionlistmodel.cpp b/src/subscription/subscriptionlistmodel.cpp
--- a/src/subscription/subscriptionlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/subscription/subscriptionlistmodel.cpp
@@ -30,17 +30,18 @@
 #include "treenode.h"
 
 #include "akregator_debug.h"
-#include <KIconLoader>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QDataStream>
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QList>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QItemSelection>
+#include <QStyle>
 
 using namespace Akregator;
 using namespace Syndication;
@@ -250,7 +251,8 @@
             return QVariant();
         }
         const Feed *const feed = qobject_cast<const Feed *const>(node);
-        return feed && feed->isFetching() ? node->icon().pixmap(KIconLoader::SizeSmall, QIcon::Active) : node->icon();
+        const auto iconSize = QApplication::style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_SmallIconSize);
+        return feed && feed->isFetching() ? node->icon().pixmap(iconSize, QIcon::Active) : node->icon();
     }
     case SubscriptionIdRole:
         return node->id();
diff --git a/src/tabwidget.cpp b/src/tabwidget.cpp
--- a/src/tabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/tabwidget.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KToolInvocation>
 #include <kio/global.h>
-#include <kio/pixmaploader.h>
 
 #include "actionmanager.h"
 #include "akregatorconfig.h"