diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 784bd6f9..13101cce 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ import hashlib
 # load identicon code
 # :Author:Shin Adachi <shn@glucose.jp>
 # Licesensed under FreeBSD License.
-import identicon
+# import identicon
 # usage: identicon.render_identicon(code, size)
 # requires PIL