diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
index d00bc4bba0..0aad9cadee 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/init.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class LayoutMixin(object):  # {{{
             self.book_details = BookDetails(False, self)
             self.stack = Stack(self)
             self.bd_splitter = Splitter('book_details_splitter',
-                    _('Book Details'), I('default_cover.png'),
+                    _('Book Details'), I('book.png'),
                     orientation=Qt.Vertical, parent=self, side_index=1,
                     shortcut='Shift+Alt+D')
             self.bd_splitter.addWidget(self.stack)
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ class LayoutMixin(object):  # {{{
         # }}}
         else:  # wide {{{
             self.bd_splitter = Splitter('book_details_splitter',
-                    _('Book Details'), I('default_cover.png'), initial_side_size=200,
+                    _('Book Details'), I('book.png'), initial_side_size=200,
                     orientation=Qt.Horizontal, parent=self, side_index=1,
                     shortcut='Shift+Alt+D')
             self.stack = Stack(self)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index b3f727e63b..fc4a261ffc 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_4">
       <attribute name="icon">
        <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
-        <normaloff>:/images/default_cover.png</normaloff>:/images/default_cover.png</iconset>
+        <normaloff>:/images/book.png</normaloff>:/images/book.png</iconset>
       </attribute>
       <attribute name="title">
        <string>Book Details</string>