diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
index 0899d506c2..9d6f06ba9b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ __copyright__ = '2008, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>'
 import os, sys, Queue, threading, glob
 from threading import RLock
 from urllib import unquote
+import PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets  # This is needed to ensure that import from the Qt shortcut module work
 from PyQt5.Qt import (
     QFileInfo, QObject, QBuffer, Qt, QStyle, QByteArray, QTranslator,
     QCoreApplication, QThread, QEvent, QTimer, pyqtSignal, QDateTime,
     QDesktopServices, QFileDialog, QFileIconProvider, QSettings, QIcon,
     QApplication, QDialog, QUrl, QFont, QFontDatabase, QLocale, QFontInfo)
+del PyQt5
 
 ORG_NAME = 'KovidsBrain'
 APP_UID  = 'libprs500'