diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
index 1e7600a75..04fd32164 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,7 @@ PictureLoaderWorkerWork::PictureLoaderWorkerWork(const PictureLoaderWorker *work
     // Hook up signals to settings
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), SIGNAL(picDownloadChanged()), this, SLOT(picDownloadChanged()));
 
-    pictureLoaderThread = new QThread;
-    moveToThread(pictureLoaderThread);
-
-    connect(pictureLoaderThread, &QThread::started, this, &PictureLoaderWorkerWork::startNextPicDownload);
-
-    // clean up threads once loading finishes
-    connect(this, &QObject::destroyed, pictureLoaderThread, &QThread::quit);
-    connect(pictureLoaderThread, &QThread::finished, pictureLoaderThread, &QObject::deleteLater);
-
-    pictureLoaderThread->start(QThread::LowPriority);
+    startNextPicDownload();
 }
 
 void PictureLoaderWorkerWork::startNextPicDownload()
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
index d03160463..a323c2f1d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/picture_loader/picture_loader_worker_work.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public slots:
     void handleNetworkReply(QNetworkReply *reply);
 
 private:
-    QThread *pictureLoaderThread;
     bool picDownload;
 
     void startNextPicDownload();