diff --git a/kiwix-desktop.pro b/kiwix-desktop.pro
index 09e7d3f..5bb5484 100644
--- a/kiwix-desktop.pro
+++ b/kiwix-desktop.pro
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ win32 {
   DEFINES += BUILD_DATE='"$$system(echo %DATE%)"'
 }
 
-win32 {
-  CONFIG += console
-}
-
 
 # The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
 # any feature of Qt which has been marked as deprecated (the exact warnings