diff --git a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtoolsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtoolsplugin.cpp
index 8a5815f116b..dda49864eff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtoolsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtoolsplugin.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "clangtoolsunittests.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <utils/icon.h>
 #include <utils/mimeutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp
index a4762169000..ffd27f85725 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@
 #include "ioptionspage.h"
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
-#include <utils/aspects.h>
 #include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QGroupBox>
-#include <QIcon>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
@@ -74,12 +72,12 @@ namespace Core {
 */
 
 /*!
-    Returns the category icon of the options page. This icon is displayed in the list on the left
-    side of the \uicontrol Options dialog.
+    Returns the path to the category icon of the options page. This icon will be read from this
+    path and displayed in the list on the left side of the \uicontrol Options dialog.
 */
-QIcon IOptionsPage::categoryIcon() const
+FilePath IOptionsPage::categoryIconPath() const
 {
-    return m_categoryIcon.icon();
+    return m_categoryIconPath;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ void IOptionsPage::finish()
 */
 void IOptionsPage::setCategoryIconPath(const FilePath &categoryIconPath)
 {
-    m_categoryIcon = Icon({{categoryIconPath, Theme::PanelTextColorDark}}, Icon::Tint);
+    m_categoryIconPath = categoryIconPath;
 }
 
 void IOptionsPage::setSettings(AspectContainer *settings)
@@ -316,11 +314,6 @@ const QList<IOptionsPageProvider *> IOptionsPageProvider::allOptionsPagesProvide
     return g_optionsPagesProviders;
 }
 
-QIcon IOptionsPageProvider::categoryIcon() const
-{
-    return m_categoryIcon.icon();
-}
-
 // PagedSettings
 
 PagedSettings::PagedSettings()
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h
index 5b856f18056..c8e78545e68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h
@@ -6,20 +6,14 @@
 #include <coreplugin/core_global.h>
 
 #include <utils/aspects.h>
-#include <utils/icon.h>
 #include <utils/id.h>
 
-#include <QObject>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 #include <functional>
 
-namespace Layouting { class LayoutItem; }
-
-namespace Utils { class AspectContainer; }
-
 namespace Core {
 
 class CORE_EXPORT IOptionsPageWidget : public QWidget
@@ -54,7 +48,7 @@ public:
     QString displayName() const { return m_displayName; }
     Utils::Id category() const { return m_category; }
     QString displayCategory() const { return m_displayCategory; }
-    QIcon categoryIcon() const;
+    Utils::FilePath categoryIconPath() const;
 
     using WidgetCreator = std::function<IOptionsPageWidget *()>;
     void setWidgetCreator(const WidgetCreator &widgetCreator);
@@ -72,7 +66,6 @@ protected:
     void setDisplayName(const QString &displayName) { m_displayName = displayName; }
     void setCategory(Utils::Id category) { m_category = category; }
     void setDisplayCategory(const QString &displayCategory) { m_displayCategory = displayCategory; }
-    void setCategoryIcon(const Utils::Icon &categoryIcon) { m_categoryIcon = categoryIcon; }
     void setCategoryIconPath(const Utils::FilePath &categoryIconPath);
     void setSettings(Utils::AspectContainer *settings); // FIXME: Remove.
     void setSettingsProvider(const std::function<Utils::AspectContainer *()> &provider);
@@ -82,7 +75,7 @@ private:
     Utils::Id m_category;
     QString m_displayName;
     QString m_displayCategory;
-    Utils::Icon m_categoryIcon;
+    Utils::FilePath m_categoryIconPath;
     WidgetCreator m_widgetCreator;
     QPointer<QWidget> m_widget; // Used in conjunction with m_widgetCreator
 
@@ -102,7 +95,7 @@ private:
 
 class CORE_EXPORT IOptionsPageProvider
 {
-    Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(IOptionsPageProvider);
+    Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(IOptionsPageProvider)
 
 public:
     IOptionsPageProvider();
@@ -112,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 
     Utils::Id category() const { return m_category; }
     QString displayCategory() const { return m_displayCategory; }
-    QIcon categoryIcon() const;
+    Utils::FilePath categoryIconPath() const { return m_categoryIconPath; }
 
     virtual QList<IOptionsPage *> pages() const = 0;
     virtual bool matches(const QRegularExpression &regexp) const = 0;
@@ -120,11 +113,11 @@ public:
 protected:
     void setCategory(Utils::Id category) { m_category = category; }
     void setDisplayCategory(const QString &displayCategory) { m_displayCategory = displayCategory; }
-    void setCategoryIcon(const Utils::Icon &categoryIcon) { m_categoryIcon = categoryIcon; }
+    void setCategoryIconPath(const Utils::FilePath &iconPath) { m_categoryIconPath = iconPath; }
 
     Utils::Id m_category;
     QString m_displayCategory;
-    Utils::Icon m_categoryIcon;
+    Utils::FilePath m_categoryIconPath;
 };
 
 class CORE_EXPORT PagedSettings : public Utils::AspectContainer, public IOptionsPage
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp
index 6970116ea3f..1f0af6f0efc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
+#include <utils/icon.h>
 #include <utils/fancylineedit.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -166,8 +167,10 @@ void CategoryModel::setPages(const QList<IOptionsPage*> &pages,
         }
         if (category->displayName.isEmpty())
             category->displayName = page->displayCategory();
-        if (category->icon.isNull())
-            category->icon = page->categoryIcon();
+        if (category->icon.isNull()) {
+            Icon icon({{page->categoryIconPath(), Theme::PanelTextColorDark}}, Icon::Tint);
+            category->icon = icon.icon();
+        }
         category->pages.append(page);
     }
 
@@ -183,8 +186,10 @@ void CategoryModel::setPages(const QList<IOptionsPage*> &pages,
         }
         if (category->displayName.isEmpty())
             category->displayName = provider->displayCategory();
-        if (category->icon.isNull())
-            category->icon = provider->categoryIcon();
+        if (category->icon.isNull()) {
+            Icon icon({{provider->categoryIconPath(), Theme::PanelTextColorDark}}, Icon::Tint);
+            category->icon = icon.icon();
+        }
         category->providers.append(provider);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/formeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/formeditor.cpp
index 4d8acb41f5b..9629f905266 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/formeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/formeditor.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
 #include <coreplugin/minisplitter.h>
 #include <coreplugin/modemanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/outputpane.h>
+
 #include <utils/infobar.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 
 #include <QDesignerFormEditorPluginInterface>
 #include <QDesignerFormEditorInterface>
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/settingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/settingspage.cpp
index e1998ffd5e3..4fdee045a78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/settingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/settingspage.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ SettingsPageProvider::SettingsPageProvider()
 {
     setCategory(Designer::Constants::SETTINGS_CATEGORY);
     setDisplayCategory(Tr::tr(Designer::Constants::SETTINGS_TR_CATEGORY));
-    setCategoryIcon(Utils::Icon({{":/core/images/settingscategory_design.png",
-                    Utils::Theme::PanelTextColorDark}}, Utils::Icon::Tint));
+    setCategoryIconPath(":/core/images/settingscategory_design.png");
 }
 
 QList<Core::IOptionsPage *> SettingsPageProvider::pages() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/nimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/nimplugin.cpp
index 03fe7177f22..09b730c3aba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/nimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/nimplugin.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <texteditor/snippets/snippetprovider.h>
 
 #include <utils/fsengine/fileiconprovider.h>
+#include <utils/icon.h>
+#include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 
 using namespace Utils;
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;