diff --git a/qt/aqt/preferences.py b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
index 4304c61b8..273d87eb6 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/preferences.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.form.interrupt_audio.setChecked(self.mw.pm.interrupt_audio())
         self._recording_drivers = [
             RecordingDriver.QtAudioInput,
-            RecordingDriver.QtRecorder,
             RecordingDriver.PyAudio,
         ]
         # fixme: i18n
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index bbb5547a8..71ff9d0d1 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ from aqt.utils import TR, locale_dir, showWarning, tr
 
 
 class RecordingDriver(Enum):
-    QtRecorder = "qtrecorder"
-    PyAudio = "pyaudio"
-    QtAudioInput = "qtaudioinput"
+    PyAudio = "PyAudio"
+    QtAudioInput = "Qt"
 
 
 metaConf = dict(
@@ -641,7 +640,11 @@ create table if not exists profiles
 
     def recording_driver(self) -> RecordingDriver:
         if driver := self.profile.get("recordingDriver"):
-            return RecordingDriver(driver)
+            try:
+                return RecordingDriver(driver)
+            except ValueError:
+                # revert to default
+                pass
         return RecordingDriver.QtAudioInput
 
     def set_recording_driver(self, driver: RecordingDriver):
diff --git a/qt/aqt/sound.py b/qt/aqt/sound.py
index 64fdc6304..a5e4e08fa 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sound.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sound.py
@@ -521,44 +521,6 @@ class Recorder(ABC):
         pass
 
 
-# Qt recording
-##########################################################################
-
-
-class QtRecorder(Recorder):
-    def __init__(self, output_path: str, parent: QWidget):
-        super().__init__(output_path)
-
-        from PyQt5.QtMultimedia import QAudioRecorder
-
-        self._recorder = QAudioRecorder(parent)
-        audio = self._recorder.audioSettings()
-        audio.setSampleRate(44100)
-        audio.setChannelCount(1)
-        self._recorder.setEncodingSettings(
-            audio,
-            self._recorder.videoSettings(),
-            "audio/x-wav",
-        )
-        self._recorder.setOutputLocation(QUrl.fromLocalFile(self.output_path))
-        self._recorder.setMuted(True)
-
-    def start(self, on_done: Callable[[], None]) -> None:
-        self._recorder.record()
-        super().start(on_done)
-
-    def stop(self, on_done: Callable[[str], None]):
-        self._recorder.stop()
-        super().stop(on_done)
-
-    def on_timer(self):
-        duration = self._recorder.duration()
-        if duration >= 300:
-            # disable mute after recording starts to avoid clicks/pops
-            if self._recorder.isMuted():
-                self._recorder.setMuted(False)
-
-
 # QAudioInput recording
 ##########################################################################
 
@@ -770,9 +732,7 @@ class RecordDialog(QDialog):
 
     def _start_recording(self):
         driver = self.mw.pm.recording_driver()
-        if driver is RecordingDriver.QtRecorder:
-            self._recorder = QtRecorder(namedtmp("rec.wav"), self._parent)
-        elif driver is RecordingDriver.PyAudio:
+        if driver is RecordingDriver.PyAudio:
             self._recorder = PyAudioRecorder(self.mw, namedtmp("rec.wav"))
         elif driver is RecordingDriver.QtAudioInput:
             self._recorder = QtAudioInputRecorder(