diff --git a/media/mainicon.ico b/media/mainicon.ico
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index 0770ed6c53..0000000000
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diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
index 5915761461..8306b3add5 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
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+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
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+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -3451,10 +3451,6 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
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-		<File
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-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\..\media\openttd.ico"
 			>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in
index 299b3e08cd..e559336210 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
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+				Culture="2057"
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 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
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+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -488,10 +488,6 @@
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 			</File>
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-		<File
-			RelativePath=".\..\media\mainicon.ico"
-			>
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 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\..\media\openttd.ico"
 			>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj b/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj
index d96ea44154..331ef37448 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
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+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
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 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
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-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
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-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
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@@ -3448,10 +3448,6 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
-		<File
-			RelativePath=".\..\media\mainicon.ico"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\..\media\openttd.ico"
 			>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj.in b/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj.in
index 1adb6a0fc1..85067cd429 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj.in
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs90.vcproj.in
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
-				Culture="1053"
+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
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 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
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+				Culture="2057"
 			/>
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 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
@@ -485,10 +485,6 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
-		<File
-			RelativePath=".\..\media\mainicon.ico"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath=".\..\media\openttd.ico"
 			>
diff --git a/src/ottdres.rc.in b/src/ottdres.rc.in
index a7ed0d6bae..8ae187d513 100644
--- a/src/ottdres.rc.in
+++ b/src/ottdres.rc.in
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT
 // Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
 // remains consistent on all systems.
 100                     ICON    DISCARDABLE     "../media/openttd.ico"
-101                     ICON    DISCARDABLE     "../media/mainicon.ico"
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //