diff --git a/YACReader/YACReader.pro b/YACReader/YACReader.pro
index d50940f8..3eb06c23 100644
--- a/YACReader/YACReader.pro
+++ b/YACReader/YACReader.pro
@@ -12,22 +12,12 @@ DEFINES += YACREADER
 include (../config.pri)
 include (../dependencies/pdf_backend.pri)
 
-CONFIG(force_angle) {
-    contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release64_angle
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug64_angle
-    } else {
-    Release:DESTDIR = ../release_angle
-    Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug_angle
-    }
+contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
+    Release:DESTDIR = ../release64
+    Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug64
 } else {
-    contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release64
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug64
-    } else {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug
-    }
+    Release:DESTDIR = ../release
+    Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug
 }
 
 SOURCES += main.cpp
@@ -39,18 +29,8 @@ INCLUDEPATH += ../common \
     INCLUDEPATH += ../common/gl
 }
 
-#there are going to be two builds for windows, OpenGL based and ANGLE based
 win32 {
-    CONFIG(force_angle) {
-        message("using ANGLE")
-        LIBS += -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -luser32
-        #linking extra libs are necesary for a successful compilation, a better approach should be
-        #to remove any OpenGL (desktop) dependencies
-        #the OpenGL stuff should be migrated to OpenGL ES
-        DEFINES += FORCE_ANGLE
-    } else {
-        LIBS += -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -luser32
-    }
+    LIBS += -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -luser32
 
     msvc {
         QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /MP /Ob2 /Oi /Ot /GT /GL
diff --git a/YACReader/main.cpp b/YACReader/main.cpp
index 39bbf3eb..cc757ce7 100644
--- a/YACReader/main.cpp
+++ b/YACReader/main.cpp
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FORCE_ANGLE
-    app.setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseOpenGLES);
-#endif
-
     app.setApplicationName("YACReader");
     app.setOrganizationName("YACReader");
 
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
index 2330a782..4e552b40 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/YACReaderLibrary.pro
@@ -20,18 +20,8 @@ include (../dependencies/pdf_backend.pri)
 
 INCLUDEPATH += ../common/gl
 
-# there are two builds for Windows, Desktop OpenGL based and ANGLE OpenGL ES based
 win32 {
-    CONFIG(force_angle) {
-        message("using ANGLE")
-        LIBS += -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -luser32
-        # linking extra libs are necesary for a successful compilation, a better approach should be
-        # to remove any OpenGL (desktop) dependencies
-        # the OpenGL stuff should be migrated to OpenGL ES
-        DEFINES += FORCE_ANGLE
-    } else {
-        LIBS += -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -luser32
-    }
+    LIBS += -loleaut32 -lole32 -lshell32 -lopengl32 -luser32
 
     msvc {
         QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE += /MP /Ob2 /Oi /Ot /GT /GL
@@ -40,22 +30,12 @@ win32 {
     CONFIG -= embed_manifest_exe
 }
 
-CONFIG(force_angle) {
-    contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release64_angle
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug64_angle
-    } else {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release_angle
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug_angle
-    }
+contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
+    Release:DESTDIR = ../release64
+    Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug64
 } else {
-    contains(QMAKE_TARGET.arch, x86_64) {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release64
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug64
-    } else {
-      Release:DESTDIR = ../release
-      Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug
-    }
+    Release:DESTDIR = ../release
+    Debug:DESTDIR = ../debug
 }
 
 macx {
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/classic_comics_view.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/classic_comics_view.cpp
index 66b602b9..9368779d 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/classic_comics_view.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/classic_comics_view.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ ClassicComicsView::ClassicComicsView(QWidget *parent)
     settings->beginGroup("libraryConfig");
     // FLOW-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// FORCE_ANGLE is not used here, because ComicFlowWidgetGL will use OpenGL ES in the future
 #ifndef NO_OPENGL
     if ((settings->value(USE_OPEN_GL).toBool() == true))
         comicFlow = new ComicFlowWidgetGL(0);
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
index 0af94d5f..5e703c2d 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
-#ifdef FORCE_ANGLE
-    app.setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseOpenGLES);
-#endif
-
     app.setApplicationName("YACReaderLibrary");
     app.setOrganizationName("YACReader");
     app.setApplicationVersion(VERSION);
diff --git a/custom_widgets/yacreader_options_dialog.cpp b/custom_widgets/yacreader_options_dialog.cpp
index 8f6de9a8..6f5178cc 100644
--- a/custom_widgets/yacreader_options_dialog.cpp
+++ b/custom_widgets/yacreader_options_dialog.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ YACReaderOptionsDialog::YACReaderOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 #ifndef NO_OPENGL
     useGL = new QCheckBox(tr("Use hardware acceleration (restart needed)"));
     connect(useGL, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &YACReaderOptionsDialog::saveUseGL);
-#endif
-#ifdef FORCE_ANGLE
-    useGL->setHidden(true);
 #endif
     // sw CONNECTIONS
     connect(sw->radio1, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &YACReaderOptionsDialog::setClassicConfigSW);