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diff --git a/resources/images/remove_books.png b/resources/images/remove_books.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24ce7fae67
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diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
index 1ba940b051..3b1d2a9e1b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/delete.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MultiDeleter(QObject):  # {{{
 class DeleteAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'Remove Books'
-    action_spec = (_('Remove books'), 'trash.png', _('Delete books'), 'Backspace' if isosx else 'Del')
+    action_spec = (_('Remove books'), 'remove_books.png', _('Delete books'), 'Backspace' if isosx else 'Del')
     action_type = 'current'
     action_add_menu = True
     action_menu_clone_qaction = _('Remove selected books')