diff --git a/install.pri b/install.pri
index 8020fa9bf..c10ede117 100644
--- a/install.pri
+++ b/install.pri
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ win32-g++ {
         VC_RUNTIME_LIBS *= libgcc_s_seh-1
     }
     VC_RUNTIME_LIBS *= libwinpthread-1
+    VC_RUNTIME_LIBS *= libstdc++-6
 
     vc_runtime_target.path *= $${PREFIX}/bin
 
@@ -232,14 +233,6 @@ win32-g++ {
     }
 
     INSTALLS += vc_runtime_target
-
-    # libstdc++-6.dll needs a workaround since copy does not accept a filepath with '+' in it
-    vc_runtime_target.depends += copy_libstdc
-    copy_libstdc.target = copy_libstdc
-    source_path = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/libstdc++-6.dll
-    dest_path = $$vc_runtime_target.path
-    copy_libstdc.commands = xcopy /Y $$shell_path($$source_path) $$shell_path($$dest_path)
-    QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += copy_libstdc
 }
 
 ############### Install externals ##############
diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/xswiftbus.pro b/src/xswiftbus/xswiftbus.pro
index e5c0395dd..89995860c 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/xswiftbus.pro
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/xswiftbus.pro
@@ -188,14 +188,7 @@ win32-g++ {
         dep_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
     }
     dep_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/libwinpthread-1.dll
-
-    # libstdc++-6.dll needs a workaround since copy does not accept a filepath with '+' in it
-    dep_target.depends += copy_libstdc
-    copy_libstdc.target = copy_libstdc
-    source_path = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/libstdc++-6.dll
-    dest_path = $$PREFIX/$$XSWIFTBUS_DIR
-    copy_libstdc.commands = xcopy /Y $$shell_path($$source_path) $$shell_path($$dest_path)
-    QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += copy_libstdc
+    dep_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/libstdc++-6.dll
 }
 
 INSTALLS += dep_target