diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
index 20c47d070..c15f74dd9 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import ankiqt
 from ankiqt.ui.utils import mungeQA, saveGeom, restoreGeom, getBase
 from anki.hooks import addHook, removeHook, runHook, runFilter
 from sqlalchemy.exceptions import InvalidRequestError
-from PyQt4 import pyqtconfig
-QtConfig = pyqtconfig.Configuration()
 
 clozeColour = "#0000ff"
 
@@ -711,7 +709,7 @@ class FactEditor(object):
             self.setForeground(w)
 
     def _needExtraWord(self):
-        ver = QtConfig.qt_version >> 8
+        ver = ui.main.QtConfig.qt_version >> 8
         if ver == 0x404:
             # qt4.4 behaviour is wrong
             return False
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 9b9cf62dd..937c15f90 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from operator import itemgetter
 from PyQt4.QtCore import *
 from PyQt4.QtGui import *
 from PyQt4.QtWebKit import QWebPage
+from PyQt4 import pyqtconfig
+QtConfig = pyqtconfig.Configuration()
 from anki import DeckStorage
 from anki.errors import *
 from anki.sound import hasSound, playFromText, clearAudioQueue, stripSounds
@@ -1709,6 +1711,10 @@ learnt today")
         if self.config['simpleToolbar']:
             self.removeToolBar(mw.toolBar)
             mw.toolBar.hide()
+            ver = QtConfig.qt_version >> 8
+            if ver >= 0x407:
+                # this became necessary in 4.7 or we end up with two toolbars
+                mw.toolBar.deleteLater()
             mw.toolBar = QToolBar(self)
             mw.toolBar.setObjectName("toolBar")
             mw.toolBar.addAction(mw.actionAddcards)