diff --git a/src/core/models/collectionmodel_p.cpp b/src/core/models/collectionmodel_p.cpp
--- a/src/core/models/collectionmodel_p.cpp
+++ b/src/core/models/collectionmodel_p.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "akonadicore_debug.h"
 
 #include <KJob>
-#include <KIconLoader>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -304,9 +303,6 @@
     monitor->setCollectionMonitored(Collection::root());
     monitor->fetchCollection(true);
 
-    // ### Hack to get the kmail resource folder icons
-    KIconLoader::global()->addAppDir(QStringLiteral("kmail"));
-
     // monitor collection changes
     q->connect(monitor, SIGNAL(collectionChanged(Akonadi::Collection)),
                q, SLOT(collectionChanged(Akonadi::Collection)));