diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 194c88b..290568f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ add_subdirectory(external/simpleCrypt)
 
 target_link_libraries(squawk squawkUI)
 target_link_libraries(squawk squawkCORE)
-target_link_libraries(squawk uuid)
 
 add_dependencies(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} translations)
 
diff --git a/shared/utils.cpp b/shared/utils.cpp
index 924be85..a7a4ecb 100644
--- a/shared/utils.cpp
+++ b/shared/utils.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
  */
 
 #include "utils.h"
+#include <QUuid>
 
 QString Shared::generateUUID()
 {
-    uuid_t uuid;
-    uuid_generate(uuid);
-    
-    char uuid_str[36];
-    uuid_unparse_lower(uuid, uuid_str);
-    return uuid_str;
+    return QUuid::createUuid().toString();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/shared/utils.h b/shared/utils.h
index e9e3d29..8e1e6dd 100644
--- a/shared/utils.h
+++ b/shared/utils.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 
-#include <uuid/uuid.h>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace Shared {