diff --git a/src/blackmisc/pixmap.cpp b/src/blackmisc/pixmap.cpp
index c8a080c14..fd614c816 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/pixmap.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/pixmap.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "blackmisc/pixmap.h"
-#include "blackmisc/statusmessage.h"
 
 #include <QBuffer>
 #include <QFile>
@@ -75,31 +74,6 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         return "Pixmap";
     }
 
-    CPixmap CPixmap::loadFromFile(const QString &filePath, CStatusMessage &msg)
-    {
-        if (filePath.isEmpty())
-        {
-            msg = CStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::SeverityError, u"no file path");
-            return CPixmap();
-        }
-        if (!QFile(filePath).exists())
-        {
-            msg = CStatusMessage().error(u"file %1 does not exist") << filePath;
-            return CPixmap();
-        }
-        QPixmap pm;
-        if (pm.load(filePath))
-        {
-            msg = CStatusMessage().info(u"file %1 loaded") << filePath;
-            return CPixmap(pm);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            msg = CStatusMessage().error(u"file %1 not loaded") << filePath;
-            return CPixmap();
-        }
-    }
-
     QPixmap CPixmap::toPixmap() const
     {
         return this->pixmap();
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/pixmap.h b/src/blackmisc/pixmap.h
index bee019dfc..effc94ca8 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/pixmap.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/pixmap.h
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! \copydoc BlackMisc::Mixin::String::toQString
         QString convertToQString(bool i18n = false) const;
 
-        //! Load from file
-        static CPixmap loadFromFile(const QString &filePath, CStatusMessage &msg);
-
     private:
         //! Init the byte array with data
         void fillByteArray();
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
index 6b5162482..f2dcf05a9 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
@@ -569,10 +569,13 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         CPixmap CAircraftModel::loadIcon(CStatusMessage &success) const
         {
             static const CStatusMessage noIcon(this, CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo, u"no icon");
+            static const CStatusMessage loaded(this, CStatusMessage::SeverityInfo, u"icon loaded");
             if (m_iconFile.isEmpty()) { success = noIcon; return CPixmap(); }
+            if (!QFile(m_iconFile).exists()) { success = noIcon; return CPixmap(); }
 
-            // load from file
-            const CPixmap pm(CPixmap::loadFromFile(m_iconFile, success));
+            QPixmap pm;
+            if (!pm.load(m_iconFile)) { success = noIcon; return CPixmap(); }
+            success = loaded;
             return pm;
         }