diff --git a/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp b/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp
index 85b43b7b1f..19c5776b92 100644
--- a/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/coincontroldialog.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ CoinControlDialog::CoinControlDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     // (un)select all
     connect(ui->pushButtonSelectAll, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(buttonSelectAllClicked()));
 
+    // change coin control first column label due Qt4 bug. 
+    // see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/5716
+    ui->treeWidget->headerItem()->setText(COLUMN_CHECKBOX, QString());
+
     ui->treeWidget->setColumnWidth(COLUMN_CHECKBOX, 84);
     ui->treeWidget->setColumnWidth(COLUMN_AMOUNT, 100);
     ui->treeWidget->setColumnWidth(COLUMN_LABEL, 170);