diff --git a/openlp.pyw b/openlp.pyw
index 0c4b86126..941ae1e38 100755
--- a/openlp.pyw
+++ b/openlp.pyw
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ import logging
 
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 from optparse import OptionParser
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QObject, SIGNAL
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QApplication
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import Receiver, str_to_bool
 from openlp.core.resources import qInitResources
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ from openlp.core.utils import ConfigHelper
 
 log = logging.getLogger()
 
-class OpenLP(QApplication):
+class OpenLP(QtGui.QApplication):
     """
     The core application class. This class inherits from Qt's QApplication
     class in order to provide the core of the application.
@@ -56,8 +55,8 @@ class OpenLP(QApplication):
         except:
             pass
         #provide a listener for widgets to reqest a screen update.
-        QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
-            SIGNAL(u'process_events'), self.processEvents)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'process_events'), self.processEvents)
         self.setApplicationName(u'OpenLP')
         self.setApplicationVersion(u'1.9.0')
         show_splash = str_to_bool(ConfigHelper.get_registry().get_value(
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index 2775f3866..8552b66f9 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ OpenLP work.
 
 import types
 
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QObject, SIGNAL
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QAction, QIcon, QImage, QPixmap, QApplication as QApp
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 def translate(context, text):
     """
@@ -45,7 +44,8 @@ def translate(context, text):
     ``text``
         The text to put into the translation tables for translation.
     """
-    return QApp.translate(context, text, None, QApp.UnicodeUTF8)
+    return QtGui.QApplication.translate(
+        context, text, None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8)
 
 def file_to_xml(xmlfile):
     """
@@ -79,31 +79,33 @@ def buildIcon(icon):
         ``:/resource/file.png``, or a file location like ``/path/to/file.png``.
     """
     ButtonIcon = None
-    if type(icon) is QIcon:
+    if type(icon) is QtGui.QIcon:
         ButtonIcon = icon
     elif type(icon) is types.StringType or type(icon) is types.UnicodeType:
-        ButtonIcon = QIcon()
+        ButtonIcon = QtGui.QIcon()
         if icon.startswith(u':/'):
-            ButtonIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap(icon), QIcon.Normal, QIcon.Off)
+            ButtonIcon.addPixmap(
+                QtGui.QPixmap(icon), QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
         else:
-            ButtonIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap.fromImage(QImage(icon)),
-                QIcon.Normal, QIcon.Off)
-    elif type(icon) is QImage:
-        ButtonIcon = QIcon()
-        ButtonIcon.addPixmap(QPixmap.fromImage(icon), QIcon.Normal, QIcon.Off)
+            ButtonIcon.addPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(QtGui.QImage(icon)),
+                QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
+    elif type(icon) is QtGui.QImage:
+        ButtonIcon = QtGui.QIcon()
+        ButtonIcon.addPixmap(
+            QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(icon), QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
     return ButtonIcon
 
 def contextMenuAction(base, icon, text, slot):
     """
     Utility method to help build context menus for plugins
     """
-    action = QAction(text, base)
+    action = QtGui.QAction(text, base)
     action.setIcon(buildIcon(icon))
-    QObject.connect(action, SIGNAL(u'triggered()'), slot)
+    QtCore.QObject.connect(action, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'triggered()'), slot)
     return action
 
 def contextMenuSeparator(base):
-    action = QAction("", base)
+    action = QtGui.QAction("", base)
     action.setSeparator(True)
     return action
 
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/baselistwithdnd.py b/openlp/core/lib/baselistwithdnd.py
index 4f95e282f..60b001402 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/baselistwithdnd.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/baselistwithdnd.py
@@ -22,18 +22,17 @@
 # Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA                          #
 ###############################################################################
 
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QMimeData, Qt
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QDrag, QListWidget
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib.toolbar import *
 
-class BaseListWithDnD(QListWidget):
+class BaseListWithDnD(QtGui.QListWidget):
     """
     Please put a short description of what this class does in here.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        QListWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        QtGui.QListWidget.__init__(self, parent)
         # this must be set by the class which is inheriting
         assert(self.PluginName)
 
@@ -43,10 +42,10 @@ class BaseListWithDnD(QListWidget):
         as the recipient will use events to request the data move
         just tell it what plugin to call
         """
-        if event.buttons() != Qt.LeftButton:
+        if event.buttons() != QtCore.Qt.LeftButton:
             return
-        drag = QDrag(self)
-        mimeData = QMimeData()
+        drag = QtGui.QDrag(self)
+        mimeData = QtCore.QMimeData()
         drag.setMimeData(mimeData)
         mimeData.setText(self.PluginName)
-        dropAction = drag.start(Qt.CopyAction)
+        dropAction = drag.start(QtCore.Qt.CopyAction)
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py b/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py
index 90a19f71c..b3d9bb24b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/dockwidget.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QDockWidget
+from PyQt4 import QtGui
 
-class OpenLPDockWidget(QDockWidget):
+class OpenLPDockWidget(QtGui.QDockWidget):
     """
     Custom DockWidget class to handle events
     """
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class OpenLPDockWidget(QDockWidget):
         """
         Initialise the DockWidget
         """
-        QDockWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        QtGui.QDockWidget.__init__(self, parent)
         self.parent = parent
         if name is not None:
             self.setObjectName(name)
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/eventreceiver.py b/openlp/core/lib/eventreceiver.py
index 2ad2f131c..07884c190 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/eventreceiver.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/eventreceiver.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QObject, SIGNAL
+from PyQt4 import QtCore
 
-class EventReceiver(QObject):
+class EventReceiver(QtCore.QObject):
     """
     Class to allow events to be passed from different parts of the
     system. This is a private class and should not be used directly
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class EventReceiver(QObject):
         """
         Initialise the event receiver, calling the parent constructor.
         """
-        QObject.__init__(self)
+        QtCore.QObject.__init__(self)
 
     def send_message(self, event, msg=None):
         """
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class EventReceiver(QObject):
             Defaults to *None*. The message to send with the event.
         """
         log.debug(u'Event %s passed with payload %s' % (event, msg))
-        self.emit(SIGNAL(event), msg)
+        self.emit(QtCore.SIGNAL(event), msg)
 
 
 class Receiver():
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py b/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
index dfa085fec..56914df9e 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import logging
-
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QObject, SIGNAL
+from PyQt4 import QtCore
 
 from openlp.core.lib import PluginConfig, Receiver
 
@@ -138,8 +137,8 @@ class Plugin(object):
         self.render_manager = plugin_helpers[u'render']
         self.service_manager = plugin_helpers[u'service']
         self.settings = plugin_helpers[u'settings']
-        QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
-            SIGNAL(u'%s_add_service_item'% self.name), self.process_add_service_event)
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'%s_add_service_item'% self.name), self.process_add_service_event)
 
     def check_pre_conditions(self):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/settingstab.py b/openlp/core/lib/settingstab.py
index 167fb206e..ef46ba781 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/settingstab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/settingstab.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 # Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA                          #
 ###############################################################################
 
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QWidget
+from PyQt4 import QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import PluginConfig
 
-class SettingsTab(QWidget):
+class SettingsTab(QtGui.QWidget):
     """
     SettingsTab is a helper widget for plugins to define Tabs for the settings
     dialog.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class SettingsTab(QWidget):
             Defaults to *None*. This is the section in the configuration file
             to write to when the ``save`` method is called.
         """
-        QWidget.__init__(self)
+        QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self)
         self.tabTitle = title
         self.setupUi()
         self.retranslateUi()
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/toolbar.py b/openlp/core/lib/toolbar.py
index 1669e87be..4ed30d57d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/toolbar.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/toolbar.py
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QToolBar, QIcon
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QSize
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import buildIcon
 
-class OpenLPToolbar(QToolBar):
+class OpenLPToolbar(QtGui.QToolBar):
     """
     Lots of toolbars around the place, so it makes sense to have a common way
     to manage them. This is the base toolbar class.
@@ -38,10 +37,10 @@ class OpenLPToolbar(QToolBar):
         """
         Initialise the toolbar.
         """
-        QToolBar.__init__(self, None)
+        QtGui.QToolBar.__init__(self, None)
         # useful to be able to reuse button icons...
         self.icons = {}
-        self.setIconSize(QSize(20, 20))
+        self.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(20, 20))
         self.actions = {}
         self.log = logging.getLogger(u'OpenLPToolbar')
         self.log.debug(u'Init done')
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ class OpenLPToolbar(QToolBar):
             return self.icons[title]
         else:
             self.log.error(u'getIconFromTitle - no icon for %s' % title)
-            return QIcon()
+            return QtGui.QIcon()
 
     def makeWidgetsInvisible(self, widgets):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/theme/theme.py b/openlp/core/theme/theme.py
index 9a018c9dd..649e28c9d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/theme/theme.py
+++ b/openlp/core/theme/theme.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import types
 
 from xml.etree.ElementTree import ElementTree, XML
-from PyQt4.QtGui import QColor
+from PyQt4 import QtGui
 
 DelphiColors={"clRed":0xFF0000,
                 "clBlue":0x0000FF,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Theme(object):
                 if (element.tag.find(u'Color') > 0 or
                     (element.tag.find(u'BackgroundParameter') == 0 and type(val) == type(0))):
                     # convert to a wx.Colour
-                    val = QColor((val>>16) & 0xFF, (val>>8)&0xFF, val&0xFF)
+                    val = QtGui.QColor((val>>16) & 0xFF, (val>>8)&0xFF, val&0xFF)
                 setattr(self, element.tag, val)
 
     def __str__(self):