diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 29fab0c5e..9f281a042 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1181,12 +1181,6 @@ add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/imgui/renderer)
 add_dependencies(shadps4 ImGui_Resources)
 target_include_directories(shadps4 PRIVATE ${IMGUI_RESOURCES_INCLUDE})
 
-if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    if (ENABLE_QT_GUI)
-        find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
-        target_link_libraries(shadps4 PRIVATE ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
-    endif()
-endif()
 
 # Discord RPC
 if (ENABLE_DISCORD_RPC)
diff --git a/cmake/DetectQtInstallation.cmake b/cmake/DetectQtInstallation.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 650cc9745..000000000
--- a/cmake/DetectQtInstallation.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-set(highest_version "0")
-set(CANDIDATE_DRIVES A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z)
-
-foreach(drive ${CANDIDATE_DRIVES})
-    file(GLOB kits LIST_DIRECTORIES true CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "${drive}:/Qt/*/msvc*_64")
-    foreach(kit IN LISTS kits)
-        get_filename_component(version_dir "${kit}" DIRECTORY)
-        get_filename_component(kit_version "${version_dir}" NAME)
-
-        message(STATUS "DetectQtInstallation.cmake: Detected Qt: ${kit}")
-
-        if (kit_version VERSION_GREATER highest_version)
-            set(highest_version "${kit_version}")
-            set(QT_PREFIX "${kit}")
-
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-endforeach()
-
-if(QT_PREFIX)
-    set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${QT_PREFIX}" CACHE PATH "Qt prefix auto‑detected" FORCE)
-    message(STATUS "DetectQtInstallation.cmake: Choose newest Qt: ${QT_PREFIX}")
-else()
-    message(STATUS "DetectQtInstallation.cmake: No Qt‑Directory found in <drive>:/Qt – please set CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH manually")
-endif()
diff --git a/dist/qt.conf b/dist/qt.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bb15d2e0..000000000
--- a/dist/qt.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[Paths]
-plugins = "./qtplugins"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 4eee9fdea..50336d1b2 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     pkgs.alsa-lib
     pkgs.libpulseaudio
     pkgs.openal
-    pkgs.openssl
     pkgs.zlib
     pkgs.libedit
     pkgs.udev
@@ -25,9 +24,6 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     pkgs.SDL2
     pkgs.jack2
     pkgs.sndio
-    pkgs.qt6.qtbase
-    pkgs.qt6.qttools
-    pkgs.qt6.qtmultimedia
 
     pkgs.vulkan-headers
     pkgs.vulkan-utility-libraries
@@ -44,16 +40,12 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     pkgs.xorg.xcbutilwm
     pkgs.sdl3
     pkgs.stb
-    pkgs.qt6.qtwayland
     pkgs.wayland-protocols
     pkgs.libpng
   ];
 
   shellHook = ''
     echo "Entering shadPS4 dev shell"
-    export QT_QPA_PLATFORM="wayland"
-    export QT_PLUGIN_PATH="${pkgs.qt6.qtwayland}/lib/qt-6/plugins:${pkgs.qt6.qtbase}/lib/qt-6/plugins"
-    export QML2_IMPORT_PATH="${pkgs.qt6.qtbase}/lib/qt-6/qml"
     export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${pkgs.vulkan-headers}:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH"
 
     # OpenGL