diff --git a/src/Makefile.qt.include b/src/Makefile.qt.include
index 8b782b2ad5..806b4f9556 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qt.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qt.include
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ RES_ICONS = \
   qt/res/icons/tx_input.png \
   qt/res/icons/tx_output.png \
   qt/res/icons/tx_mined.png \
-  qt/res/icons/unit_btc.png \
-  qt/res/icons/unit_mbtc.png \
-  qt/res/icons/unit_ubtc.png \
   qt/res/icons/verify.png
 
 BITCOIN_QT_CPP = \
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.qrc b/src/qt/bitcoin.qrc
index b54f2e2ed6..bcaf95d91c 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.qrc
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.qrc
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
         <file alias="tx_input">res/icons/tx_input.png</file>
         <file alias="tx_output">res/icons/tx_output.png</file>
         <file alias="tx_inout">res/icons/tx_inout.png</file>
-        <file alias="unit_btc">res/icons/unit_btc.png</file>
-        <file alias="unit_mbtc">res/icons/unit_mbtc.png</file>
-        <file alias="unit_ubtc">res/icons/unit_ubtc.png</file>
         <file alias="lock_closed">res/icons/lock_closed.png</file>
         <file alias="lock_open">res/icons/lock_open.png</file>
         <file alias="key">res/icons/key.png</file>
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 3b8fd985a0..2810eae052 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -1027,6 +1027,16 @@ UnitDisplayStatusBarControl::UnitDisplayStatusBarControl() :
 {
     createContextMenu();
     setToolTip(tr("Unit to show amounts in. Click to select another unit."));
+    QList<BitcoinUnits::Unit> units = BitcoinUnits::availableUnits();
+    int max_width = 0;
+    const QFontMetrics fm(font());
+    foreach (const BitcoinUnits::Unit unit, units)
+    {
+        max_width = qMax(max_width, fm.width(BitcoinUnits::name(unit)));
+    }
+    setMinimumSize(max_width, 0);
+    setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter);
+    setStyleSheet(QString("QLabel { color : %1 }").arg(SingleColor().name()));
 }
 
 /** So that it responds to button clicks */
@@ -1066,7 +1076,7 @@ void UnitDisplayStatusBarControl::setOptionsModel(OptionsModel *optionsModel)
 /** When Display Units are changed on OptionsModel it will refresh the display text of the control on the status bar */
 void UnitDisplayStatusBarControl::updateDisplayUnit(int newUnits)
 {
-    setPixmap(SingleColorIcon(":/icons/unit_" + BitcoinUnits::id(newUnits)).pixmap(31,STATUSBAR_ICONSIZE));
+    setText(BitcoinUnits::name(newUnits));
 }
 
 /** Shows context menu with Display Unit options by the mouse coordinates */
diff --git a/src/qt/res/icons/unit_btc.png b/src/qt/res/icons/unit_btc.png
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diff --git a/src/qt/res/icons/unit_mbtc.png b/src/qt/res/icons/unit_mbtc.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e82b65274..0000000000
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diff --git a/src/qt/res/icons/unit_ubtc.png b/src/qt/res/icons/unit_ubtc.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 96b254770d..0000000000
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