diff --git a/src/qt/res/images/splash.png b/src/qt/res/images/splash.png
index ff0e62b520..5deb031c2e 100644
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diff --git a/src/qt/res/images/splash_testnet.png b/src/qt/res/images/splash_testnet.png
index 4923ca3bab..77cc94f98c 100644
Binary files a/src/qt/res/images/splash_testnet.png and b/src/qt/res/images/splash_testnet.png differ
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
index e6edd6b3ed..a87acc7f45 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::WindowFlags f) :
     QSplashScreen(pixmap, f)
 {
     // set reference point, paddings
-    int paddingLeftCol1         = 34;
     int paddingLeftCol2         = 230;
-    int paddingTopCol1              = 396;
     int paddingTopCol2          = 376;
     int line1 = 0;
     int line2 = 13;
@@ -22,9 +20,8 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::WindowFlags f) :
     // define text to place
     QString titleText       = QString(QApplication::applicationName()).replace(QString("-testnet"), QString(""), Qt::CaseSensitive); // cut of testnet, place it as single object further down
     QString versionText     = QString("Version %1 ").arg(QString::fromStdString(FormatFullVersion()));
-    QString copyrightText1   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2009-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString("The Bitcoin developers");
-    QString copyrightText2   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2011-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString("The Litecoin developers");
-    QString testnetAddText  = QString(tr("[testnet]")); // define text to place as single text object
+    QString copyrightText1   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2009-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The Bitcoin developers"));
+    QString copyrightText2   = QChar(0xA9)+QString(" 2011-%1 ").arg(COPYRIGHT_YEAR) + QString(tr("The Litecoin developers"));
 
     QString font            = "Arial";
 
@@ -40,26 +37,7 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::WindowFlags f) :
     QPainter pixPaint(&newPixmap);
     pixPaint.setPen(QColor(70,70,70));
 
-    // check font size and drawing with
-    pixPaint.setFont(QFont(font, fontFactor));
-    QFontMetrics fm = pixPaint.fontMetrics();
-    int titleTextWidth  = fm.width(titleText);
-    if(titleTextWidth > 160) {
-        // strange font rendering, Arial probably not found
-        fontFactor = 0.75;
-    }
-
-    pixPaint.setFont(QFont(font, 28*fontFactor));
-    fm = pixPaint.fontMetrics();
-    titleTextWidth  = fm.width(titleText);
-    pixPaint.drawText(paddingLeftCol1,paddingTopCol1,titleText);
-
     pixPaint.setFont(QFont(font, 9*fontFactor));
-
-    // if the version string is to long, reduce size
-    fm = pixPaint.fontMetrics();
-    int versionTextWidth  = fm.width(versionText);
-
     pixPaint.drawText(paddingLeftCol2,paddingTopCol2+line3,versionText);
 
     // draw copyright stuff
@@ -67,17 +45,6 @@ SplashScreen::SplashScreen(const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::WindowFlags f) :
     pixPaint.drawText(paddingLeftCol2,paddingTopCol2+line1,copyrightText1);
     pixPaint.drawText(paddingLeftCol2,paddingTopCol2+line2,copyrightText2);
 
-    // draw testnet string if -testnet is on
-    if(QApplication::applicationName().contains(QString("-testnet"))) {
-        // draw copyright stuff
-        QFont boldFont = QFont(font, 10*fontFactor);
-        boldFont.setWeight(QFont::Bold);
-        pixPaint.setFont(boldFont);
-        fm = pixPaint.fontMetrics();
-        int testnetAddTextWidth  = fm.width(testnetAddText);
-        pixPaint.drawText((newPixmap.width()-testnetAddTextWidth)/2,13,testnetAddText);
-    }
-
     pixPaint.end();
 
     this->setPixmap(newPixmap);