diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ed310686..304bfd96a 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC True)
 add_library(qbt_gui_headers INTERFACE)
 target_include_directories(qbt_gui_headers INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-add_subdirectory(lineedit)
 add_subdirectory(properties)
 add_subdirectory(powermanagement)
 add_subdirectory(rss)
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ fspathedit_p.h
 guiiconprovider.h
 hidabletabwidget.h
 ipsubnetwhitelistoptionsdialog.h
+lineedit.h
 loglistwidget.h
 mainwindow.h
 optionsdialog.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ fspathedit.cpp
 fspathedit_p.cpp
 guiiconprovider.cpp
 ipsubnetwhitelistoptionsdialog.cpp
+lineedit.cpp
 loglistwidget.cpp
 mainwindow.cpp
 optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ updownratiodialog.ui
 
 target_link_libraries(qbt_gui
     PRIVATE
-        qbt_lineedit qbt_powermanagement qbt_rss qbt_properties qbt_searchengine
+        qbt_powermanagement qbt_rss qbt_properties qbt_searchengine
         qbt_base
 )
 
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.pri b/src/gui/gui.pri
index 02a099668..494eb19e3 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.pri
+++ b/src/gui/gui.pri
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD
 
-include(lineedit/lineedit.pri)
 include(powermanagement/powermanagement.pri)
 include(properties/properties.pri)
 unix:!macx:dbus: include(qtnotify/qtnotify.pri)
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/guiiconprovider.h \
     $$PWD/hidabletabwidget.h \
     $$PWD/ipsubnetwhitelistoptionsdialog.h \
+    $$PWD/lineedit.h \
     $$PWD/loglistwidget.h \
     $$PWD/mainwindow.h \
     $$PWD/optionsdialog.h \
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/fspathedit_p.cpp \
     $$PWD/guiiconprovider.cpp \
     $$PWD/ipsubnetwhitelistoptionsdialog.cpp \
+    $$PWD/lineedit.cpp \
     $$PWD/loglistwidget.cpp \
     $$PWD/mainwindow.cpp \
     $$PWD/optionsdialog.cpp \
diff --git a/src/gui/lineedit/src/lineedit.cpp b/src/gui/lineedit.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/gui/lineedit/src/lineedit.cpp
rename to src/gui/lineedit.cpp
diff --git a/src/gui/lineedit/src/lineedit.h b/src/gui/lineedit.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/gui/lineedit/src/lineedit.h
rename to src/gui/lineedit.h
diff --git a/src/gui/lineedit/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/lineedit/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b0c982e7d..000000000
--- a/src/gui/lineedit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-add_library(qbt_lineedit STATIC
-src/lineedit.cpp
-src/lineedit.h
-)
-
-target_link_libraries(qbt_lineedit
-    PRIVATE
-        qbt_gui_headers
-    PUBLIC
-        Qt5::Widgets
-)
-
-target_include_directories(qbt_lineedit PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
diff --git a/src/gui/lineedit/lineedit.pri b/src/gui/lineedit/lineedit.pri
deleted file mode 100644
index d07a720c6..000000000
--- a/src/gui/lineedit/lineedit.pri
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/src
-HEADERS += $$PWD/src/lineedit.h
-SOURCES += $$PWD/src/lineedit.cpp
diff --git a/src/gui/properties/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/properties/CMakeLists.txt
index 0adc4a1fa..b4c87dbfe 100644
--- a/src/gui/properties/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/properties/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ target_link_libraries(qbt_properties
     PRIVATE
         qbt_gui_headers
     PUBLIC
-        qbt_base qbt_lineedit Qt5::Widgets
+        qbt_base Qt5::Widgets
 )
 
 target_include_directories(qbt_properties
diff --git a/src/gui/search/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/search/CMakeLists.txt
index a80aee3cc..88b218cad 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/search/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ target_link_libraries(qbt_searchengine
     PUBLIC
         qbt_base
     PRIVATE
-        qbt_lineedit qbt_gui_headers
+        qbt_gui_headers
 )