diff --git a/cps.py b/cps.py
index 8af6cef1..039c2a5e 100755
--- a/cps.py
+++ b/cps.py
@@ -30,19 +30,15 @@ from cps.main import main
 
 def hide_console_windows():
     import ctypes
-    import os
-
-    hwnd = ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetConsoleWindow()
-    if hwnd != 0:
-        try:
-            import win32process
-        except ImportError:
-            print("To hide console window install 'pywin32' using 'pip install pywin32'")
-            return
-        ctypes.windll.user32.ShowWindow(hwnd, 0)
-        ctypes.windll.kernel32.CloseHandle(hwnd)
-        _, pid = win32process.GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd)
-        os.system('taskkill /PID ' + str(pid) + ' /f')
+
+    kernel32 = ctypes.WinDLL('kernel32')
+    user32 = ctypes.WinDLL('user32')
+
+    SW_HIDE = 0
+
+    hWnd = kernel32.GetConsoleWindow()
+    if hWnd:
+        user32.ShowWindow(hWnd, SW_HIDE)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/optional-requirements.txt b/optional-requirements.txt
index 3f6b6e37..d63bc41c 100644
--- a/optional-requirements.txt
+++ b/optional-requirements.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,3 @@ comicapi>=2.2.0,<3.3.0
 
 # Kobo integration
 jsonschema>=3.2.0,<4.24.0
-
-# Hide console Window on Windows
-pywin32>=220,<310 ; sys_platform == 'win32'