diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectioneditor.qrc b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectioneditor.qrc
index 0a5e51b1652..a313b6648d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectioneditor.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectioneditor.qrc
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/connectionview">
         <file>stylesheet.css</file>
-        <file>plus.png</file>
-        <file>minus.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp
index 09c85931eed..f20f4139125 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "dynamicpropertiesmodel.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
+#include <coreplugin/coreicons.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
 #include <QToolButton>
@@ -118,13 +119,13 @@ QList<QToolButton *> ConnectionViewWidget::createToolBarWidgets()
     QList<QToolButton *> buttons;
 
     buttons << new QToolButton();
-    buttons.last()->setIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/connectionview/plus.png")));
+    buttons.last()->setIcon(Core::Icons::PLUS.icon());
     buttons.last()->setToolTip(tr("Add binding or connection."));
     connect(buttons.last(), SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(addButtonClicked()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(setEnabledAddButton(bool)), buttons.last(), SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
 
     buttons << new QToolButton();
-    buttons.last()->setIcon(QIcon(QStringLiteral(":/connectionview/minus.png")));
+    buttons.last()->setIcon(Core::Icons::MINUS.icon());
     buttons.last()->setToolTip(tr("Remove selected binding or connection."));
     buttons.last()->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Delete));
     connect(buttons.last(), SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(removeButtonClicked()));
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/minus.png b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/minus.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 016ee52b211..00000000000
Binary files a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/minus.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/plus.png b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/plus.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d16329ca450..00000000000
Binary files a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerextension/connectioneditor/plus.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
index 5d5c11330bd..985112938f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
@@ -583,8 +583,6 @@ Project {
                 "connectioneditor/connectionviewwidget.ui",
                 "connectioneditor/dynamicpropertiesmodel.cpp",
                 "connectioneditor/dynamicpropertiesmodel.h",
-                "connectioneditor/minus.png",
-                "connectioneditor/plus.png",
                 "connectioneditor/stylesheet.css",
                 "pathtool/controlpoint.cpp",
                 "pathtool/controlpoint.h",