diff --git a/aqt/main.py b/aqt/main.py
index b3677dc48..a0d86e8bd 100644
--- a/aqt/main.py
+++ b/aqt/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import os, sys, re, traceback, signal
 import  zipfile
 
 from aqt.qt import *
-QtConfig = pyqtconfig.Configuration()
 
 from anki import Collection
 from anki.utils import  isWin, isMac, intTime
diff --git a/aqt/qt.py b/aqt/qt.py
index ee103235d..fabc13fa9 100644
--- a/aqt/qt.py
+++ b/aqt/qt.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from PyQt4.QtCore import *
 from PyQt4.QtGui import *
 from PyQt4.QtWebKit import QWebPage, QWebView, QWebSettings
 from PyQt4.QtNetwork import QLocalServer, QLocalSocket
-from PyQt4 import pyqtconfig
 
 def debug():
   from PyQt4.QtCore import pyqtRemoveInputHook
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ if os.environ.get("DEBUG"):
         pm()
     sys.excepthook = info
 
-qtconf = pyqtconfig.Configuration()
-qtmajor = (qtconf.qt_version & 0xff0000) >> 16
-qtminor = (qtconf.qt_version & 0x00ff00) >> 8
+qtmajor = (QT_VERSION & 0xff0000) >> 16
+qtminor = (QT_VERSION & 0x00ff00) >> 8
 
 # qt4.6 doesn't support ruby tags
 if qtmajor <= 4 and qtminor <= 6:
diff --git a/aqt/utils.py b/aqt/utils.py
index 2868440c8..f046d209f 100644
--- a/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/aqt/utils.py
@@ -282,9 +282,7 @@ def restoreGeom(widget, key, offset=None):
     if aqt.mw.pm.profile.get(key):
         widget.restoreGeometry(aqt.mw.pm.profile[key])
         if isMac and offset:
-            from aqt.main import QtConfig as q
-            minor = (q.qt_version & 0x00ff00) >> 8
-            if minor > 6:
+            if qtminor > 6:
                 # bug in osx toolkit
                 s = widget.size()
                 widget.resize(s.width(), s.height()+offset*2)
diff --git a/aqt/webview.py b/aqt/webview.py
index 0b852f4c8..365f37733 100644
--- a/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/aqt/webview.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.utils import openLink
 from anki.utils import isMac, isWin
 import anki.js
-QtConfig = pyqtconfig.Configuration()
 
 # Bridge for Qt<->JS
 ##########################################################################