diff --git a/misc/qutebrowser.spec b/misc/qutebrowser.spec
index 3c75d1b90..60729266e 100644
--- a/misc/qutebrowser.spec
+++ b/misc/qutebrowser.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import sys
 import os
-import pathlib
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd())
 from scripts import setupcommon
@@ -42,10 +41,7 @@ setupcommon.write_git_file()
 
 
 if os.name == 'nt':
-    # WORKAROUND for PyInstaller 5.0 bug:
-    # https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/issues/6759
-    icons_path = pathlib.Path.cwd() / 'qutebrowser' / 'icons'
-    icon = str(icons_path / 'qutebrowser.ico')
+    icon = '../qutebrowser/icons/qutebrowser.ico'
 elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
     icon = '../qutebrowser/icons/qutebrowser.icns'
 else: