diff --git a/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doMergeShapes.py b/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doMergeShapes.py
index cd7dcd67d12..1c40a7370d6 100644
--- a/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doMergeShapes.py
+++ b/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doMergeShapes.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ class Dialog( QDialog, Ui_Dialog ):
     if self.inEncoding == None:
       self.inEncoding = "System"
 
-    QApplication.setOverrideCursor( QCursor( Qt.WaitCursor ) )
     self.btnOk.setEnabled( False )
 
     self.mergeThread = ShapeMergeThread( baseDir, self.inputFiles, self.inEncoding, self.outFileName, self.encoding )
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ class Dialog( QDialog, Ui_Dialog ):
     self.progressFeatures.setRange( 0, 100 )
     self.progressFeatures.setValue( 0 )
     self.progressFiles.setValue( 0 )
-    QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
     QObject.connect( self.buttonBox, SIGNAL( "rejected()" ), self.reject )
     self.btnClose.setText( self.tr( "Close" ) )
     self.btnOk.setEnabled( True )
diff --git a/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSimplify.py b/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSimplify.py
index 9a88ba99955..821a7da83be 100644
--- a/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSimplify.py
+++ b/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSimplify.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ class Dialog( QDialog, Ui_Dialog ):
   def accept( self ):
     vLayer = ftools_utils.getVectorLayerByName( self.cmbInputLayer.currentText() )
 
-    QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
     self.btnOk.setEnabled( False )
 
     if self.chkWriteShapefile.isChecked():
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ class Dialog( QDialog, Ui_Dialog ):
 
   def restoreGui( self ):
     self.progressBar.setValue( 0 )
-    QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
     QObject.connect( self.buttonBox, SIGNAL( "rejected()" ), self.reject )
     self.btnClose.setText( self.tr( "Close" ) )
     self.btnOk.setEnabled( True )
diff --git a/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSpatialIndex.py b/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSpatialIndex.py
index 4466c689a25..9372d539bfd 100644
--- a/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSpatialIndex.py
+++ b/python/plugins/fTools/tools/doSpatialIndex.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class Dialog( QDialog, Ui_Dialog ):
     self.lstLayers.clear()
 
   def accept( self ):
-    QApplication.setOverrideCursor( Qt.WaitCursor )
     self.btnOk.setEnabled( False )
 
     self.workThread = SpatialIdxThread( self.layers, self.chkExternalFiles.isChecked() )
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ class Dialog( QDialog, Ui_Dialog ):
 
   def restoreGui( self ):
     self.progressBar.setValue( 0 )
-    QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
     QObject.connect( self.buttonBox, SIGNAL( "rejected()" ), self.reject )
     self.btnClose.setText( self.tr( "Close" ) )
     self.btnOk.setEnabled( True )