diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/exceptionform.py b/openlp/core/ui/exceptionform.py
index 7cad25665..d2469c092 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/exceptionform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/exceptionform.py
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ try:
     WEBKIT_VERSION = QtWebKit.qWebKitVersion()
 except AttributeError:
     WEBKIT_VERSION = u'-'
-try:
-    import icu
-    ICU_VERSION = u'OK'
-except ImportError:
-    ICU_VERSION = u'-'
 
 
 from openlp.core.lib import translate, SettingsManager
@@ -130,8 +125,7 @@ class ExceptionForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ExceptionDialog):
             u'PyEnchant: %s\n' % ENCHANT_VERSION + \
             u'PySQLite: %s\n' % SQLITE_VERSION + \
             u'Mako: %s\n' % MAKO_VERSION + \
-            u'pyUNO bridge: %s\n' % UNO_VERSION + \
-            u'PyICU: %s\n' % ICU_VERSION
+            u'pyUNO bridge: %s\n' % UNO_VERSION
         if platform.system() == u'Linux':
             if os.environ.get(u'KDE_FULL_SESSION') == u'true':
                 system = system + u'Desktop: KDE SC\n'
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
index be84868f6..3585e5c97 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import os
 import zipfile
 import shutil
 import logging
+import locale
 import re
 
 from xml.etree.ElementTree import ElementTree, XML
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@ from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box, \
     context_menu_action, context_menu_separator
 from openlp.core.theme import Theme
 from openlp.core.ui import FileRenameForm, ThemeForm
-from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, delete_file, \
-    get_filesystem_encoding, get_local_collator
+from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, delete_file, get_filesystem_encoding
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         # Sort the themes by its name considering language specific characters.
         # lower() is needed for windows!
         files.sort(key=lambda filename: unicode(filename).lower(),
-           cmp=get_local_collator)
+           cmp=locale.strcoll)
         # now process the file list of png files
         for name in files:
             # check to see file is in theme root directory
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index 6e2c9fa22..9fa5bcd77 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import re
 import sys
 import time
 import urllib2
-import locale
 from datetime import datetime
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 
@@ -46,18 +45,6 @@ if sys.platform != u'win32' and sys.platform != u'darwin':
     except ImportError:
         XDG_BASE_AVAILABLE = False
 
-LOCALE_COLLATOR = locale.strcoll
-if sys.platform == u'win32':
-    try:
-        import icu
-        try:
-            icu_locale = icu.Locale(locale.getlocale()[0])
-            LOCALE_COLLATOR = icu.Collator.createInstance(icu_locale).compare
-        except icu.InvalidArgsError:
-            pass
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
-
 import openlp
 from openlp.core.lib import Receiver, translate, check_directory_exists
 
@@ -495,16 +482,10 @@ def get_uno_instance(resolver):
         return resolver.resolve(u'uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2002;' \
             + u'urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
 
-def get_local_collator(string1, string2):
-    """
-    Returns a collator for locale aware string sorting.
-    """
-    return LOCALE_COLLATOR(string1, string2)
-
 from languagemanager import LanguageManager
 from actions import ActionList
 
 __all__ = [u'AppLocation', u'get_application_version', u'check_latest_version',
     u'add_actions', u'get_filesystem_encoding', u'LanguageManager',
     u'ActionList', u'get_web_page', u'get_uno_command', u'get_uno_instance',
-    u'get_local_collator', u'delete_file', u'clean_filename']
+    u'delete_file', u'clean_filename']
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
index 23a380d54..ee7b5a063 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ The bible import functions for OpenLP
 import logging
 import os
 import os.path
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ from openlp.core.lib import Receiver, translate
 from openlp.core.lib.db import delete_database
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box
 from openlp.core.ui.wizard import OpenLPWizard, WizardStrings
-from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, get_local_collator
+from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.lib.manager import BibleFormat
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.lib.db import BiblesResourcesDB, clean_filename
 
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ class BibleImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         """
         self.webTranslationComboBox.clear()
         bibles = self.web_bible_list[index].keys()
-        bibles.sort(cmp=get_local_collator)
+        bibles.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)
         self.webTranslationComboBox.addItems(bibles)
 
     def onOsisBrowseButtonClicked(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 88ddba893..d7b3fff01 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ from openlp.core.lib.searchedit import SearchEdit
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, add_widget_completer, \
     media_item_combo_box, critical_error_message_box, \
     find_and_set_in_combo_box, build_icon
-from openlp.core.utils import get_local_collator
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.forms import BibleImportForm
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.lib import LayoutStyle, DisplayStyle, \
     VerseReferenceList, get_reference_match
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.advancedSecondComboBox.addItem(u'')
         # Get all bibles and sort the list.
         bibles = self.plugin.manager.get_bibles().keys()
-        bibles.sort(cmp=get_local_collator)
+        bibles.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)
         # Load the bibles into the combo boxes.
         for bible in bibles:
             if bible:
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                                 book_data_temp.append(book)
                     book_data = book_data_temp
                 books = [book.name + u' ' for book in book_data]
-                books.sort(cmp=get_local_collator)
+                books.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll)
         add_widget_completer(books, self.quickSearchEdit)
 
     def onQuickVersionComboBox(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
index afa7c28a0..584f22e7b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from sqlalchemy.sql import or_, func
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ from sqlalchemy.sql import or_, func
 from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, Receiver, ItemCapabilities, \
     check_item_selected, translate
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings
-from oprnlp.core.utils import get_local_collator
 from openlp.plugins.custom.forms import EditCustomForm
 from openlp.plugins.custom.lib import CustomXMLParser
 from openlp.plugins.custom.lib.db import CustomSlide
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         # Sort the customs by its title considering language specific
         # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
         custom_slides.sort(
-            cmp=get_local_collator, key=lambda custom: custom.title.lower())
+            cmp=locale.strcoll, key=lambda custom: custom.title.lower())
         for custom_slide in custom_slides:
             custom_name = QtGui.QListWidgetItem(custom_slide.title)
             custom_name.setData(
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index 78092def2..92779b991 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@ from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, build_icon, ItemCapabilities, \
     SettingsManager, translate, check_item_selected, check_directory_exists, \
     Receiver, create_thumb, validate_thumb
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box
-from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, delete_file, get_images_filter, \
-    get_local_collator
+from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, delete_file, get_images_filter
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(images))
         # Sort the themes by its filename considering language specific
         # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
-        images.sort(cmp=get_local_collator,
+        images.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll,
             key=lambda filename: os.path.split(unicode(filename))[1].lower())
         for imageFile in images:
             if not initialLoad:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index d8790c8cc..111a86209 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, build_icon, ItemCapabilities, \
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box, \
     media_item_combo_box
 from openlp.core.ui import Controller, Display
-from openlp.core.utils import get_local_collator
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
     def loadList(self, media):
         # Sort the themes by its filename considering language specific
         # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
-        media.sort(cmp=get_local_collator,
+        media.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll,
             key=lambda filename: os.path.split(unicode(filename))[1].lower())
         for track in media:
             track_info = QtCore.QFileInfo(track)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
 
     def getList(self, type=MediaType.Audio):
         media = SettingsManager.load_list(self.settingsSection, u'media')
-        media.sort(cmp=get_local_collator,
+        media.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll,
             key=lambda filename: os.path.split(unicode(filename))[1].lower())
         ext = []
         if type == MediaType.Audio:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index c785a4937..03fdadb1b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import locale
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, build_icon, SettingsManager, \
     validate_thumb
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box, \
     media_item_combo_box
-from openlp.core.utils import get_local_collator
 from openlp.plugins.presentations.lib import MessageListener
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(files))
         # Sort the themes by its filename considering language specific
         # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
-        files.sort(cmp=get_local_collator,
+        files.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll,
             key=lambda filename: os.path.split(unicode(filename))[1].lower())
         for file in files:
             if not initialLoad:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py
index 5120fe811..679330ec5 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songexportform.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 The :mod:`songexportform` module provides the wizard for exporting songs to the
 OpenLyrics format.
 """
+import locale
 import logging
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from openlp.core.lib import build_icon, Receiver, SettingsManager, translate
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, critical_error_message_box
 from openlp.core.ui.wizard import OpenLPWizard, WizardStrings
-from openlp.core.utils import get_local_collator
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.db import Song
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.openlyricsexport import OpenLyricsExport
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class SongExportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         # Load the list of songs.
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
         songs = self.plugin.manager.get_all_objects(Song)
-        songs.sort(cmp=get_local_collator, key=lambda song: song.title.lower())
+        songs.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll, key=lambda song: song.title.lower())
         for song in songs:
             # No need to export temporary songs.
             if song.temporary:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index d82b20a52..1e62dd64b 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
+import locale
 import re
 import os
 import shutil
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, Receiver, ItemCapabilities, \
     translate, check_item_selected, PluginStatus
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, context_menu_action, \
     context_menu_separator
-from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, get_local_collator
+from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation
 from openlp.plugins.songs.forms import EditSongForm, SongMaintenanceForm, \
     SongImportForm, SongExportForm
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import OpenLyrics, SongXML, VerseType, \
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         # Sort the songs by its title considering language specific characters.
         # lower() is needed for windows!
         searchresults.sort(
-            cmp=get_local_collator, key=lambda song: song.title.lower())
+            cmp=locale.strcoll, key=lambda song: song.title.lower())
         for song in searchresults:
             # Do not display temporary songs
             if song.temporary:
diff --git a/scripts/check_dependencies.py b/scripts/check_dependencies.py
index 044164d8c..d1ec2228b 100755
--- a/scripts/check_dependencies.py
+++ b/scripts/check_dependencies.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ MODULES = [
     'mako',
     'migrate',
     'uno',
-    'icu',
 ]