diff --git a/cura/CuraSplashScreen.py b/cura/CuraSplashScreen.py
index a100cee9c3..ac06d665d5 100644
--- a/cura/CuraSplashScreen.py
+++ b/cura/CuraSplashScreen.py
@@ -24,18 +24,10 @@ class CuraSplashScreen(QSplashScreen):
         self._loading_image_rotation_angle = 0
 
         self._to_stop = False
-        self._loading_tick_thread = LoadingTickThread(self)
 
     def show(self):
         super().show()
-        self._loading_tick_thread.start()
-
-    def updateLoadingImage(self):
-        if self._to_stop:
-            return
-
-        self._loading_image_rotation_angle -= 10
-        self.repaint()
+        self._to_stop = False
 
     def drawContents(self, painter):
         if self._to_stop:
@@ -63,13 +55,6 @@ class CuraSplashScreen(QSplashScreen):
             painter.drawText(252, 105, 330 * self._scale, 255 * self._scale, Qt.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignTop, version[1])
         painter.setPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255))
 
-        # draw the loading image
-        pen = QPen()
-        pen.setWidth(6 * self._scale)
-        pen.setColor(QColor(32, 166, 219, 255))
-        painter.setPen(pen)
-        painter.drawArc(60, 150, 32 * self._scale, 32 * self._scale, self._loading_image_rotation_angle * 16, 300 * 16)
-
         # draw message text
         if self._current_message:
             font = QFont()  # Using system-default font here
@@ -97,27 +82,4 @@ class CuraSplashScreen(QSplashScreen):
     def close(self):
         # set stop flags
         self._to_stop = True
-        self._loading_tick_thread.setToStop()
         super().close()
-
-
-class LoadingTickThread(Thread):
-
-    def __init__(self, splash):
-        super().__init__(daemon = True)
-        self._splash = splash
-        self._to_stop = False
-        self._time_interval = 0.1
-        self._event = Event()
-
-    def setToStop(self):
-        self._to_stop = True
-        self._event.set()
-
-    def run(self):
-        while not self._to_stop:
-            self._event.wait(self._time_interval)
-            if self._event.is_set():
-                break
-
-            self._splash.updateLoadingImage()