diff --git a/programs/winevdm/Makefile.in b/programs/winevdm/Makefile.in
index cc3dddb09c6..67420b81759 100644
--- a/programs/winevdm/Makefile.in
+++ b/programs/winevdm/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MODULE    = winevdm.exe
-IMPORTS   = user32 kernel comctl32
+IMPORTS   = user32 kernel
 
 EXTRADLLFLAGS = -mwindows
 
diff --git a/programs/winevdm/winevdm.c b/programs/winevdm/winevdm.c
index 19f3c778513..5b5f72db253 100644
--- a/programs/winevdm/winevdm.c
+++ b/programs/winevdm/winevdm.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "wine/winbase16.h"
 #include "winuser.h"
 #include "wincon.h"
-#include "commctrl.h"
 #include "wine/debug.h"
 
 WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(winevdm);
@@ -448,8 +447,6 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     char *cmdline, *appname, **first_arg;
     char *p;
 
-    InitCommonControls();
-
     if (!argv[1]) usage();
 
     if (!strcmp( argv[1], "--app-name" ))
diff --git a/programs/winevdm/winevdm.manifest b/programs/winevdm/winevdm.manifest
index 6547ce24206..98bc91bd786 100644
--- a/programs/winevdm/winevdm.manifest
+++ b/programs/winevdm/winevdm.manifest
@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
 <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Wine.Winevdm" version="0.0.0.0"/>
-<dependency>
-    <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity
-            type="win32"
-            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
-            version="6.0.0.0"
-            processorArchitecture="*"
-            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
-            language="*"
-        />
-    </dependentAssembly>
-</dependency>
 <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
     <windowsSettings>
         <dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true</dpiAware>