diff --git a/apps/history/__init__.py b/apps/history/__init__.py
index 06fb301735..8c17336f0e 100644
--- a/apps/history/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/history/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from app_registry.models import App
-from app_registry.classes import ModelBackup
+#from app_registry.models import App
+#from app_registry.classes import ModelBackup
 from common.utils import encapsulate
 from navigation.api import bind_links, register_model_list_columns
 from project_tools.api import register_tool
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ register_model_list_columns(History, [
 
 bind_links([History], [history_details])
 
-try:
-    app = App.register('history', _(u'History'))
-except App.UnableToRegister:
-    pass
-else:
-    app.set_backup([ModelBackup()])
-    app.set_dependencies(['app_registry'])
+#try:
+#    app = App.register('history', _(u'History'))
+#except App.UnableToRegister:
+#    pass
+#else:
+#    app.set_backup([ModelBackup()])
+#    app.set_dependencies(['app_registry'])
diff --git a/apps/history/icons.py b/apps/history/icons.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cf3e0a799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/history/icons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from icons.literals import BOOK_OPEN, BOOK
+from icons import Icon
+
+icon_history_list = Icon(BOOK)
+icon_history_details = Icon(BOOK_OPEN)
+
diff --git a/apps/history/links.py b/apps/history/links.py
index 7cb5dc6997..6e7ee1664d 100644
--- a/apps/history/links.py
+++ b/apps/history/links.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from navigation.api import Link
 
 from .permissions import PERMISSION_HISTORY_VIEW
+from .icons import icon_history_list, icon_history_details
 
-history_list = Link(text=_(u'history'), view='history_list', sprite='book', icon='book.png', permissions=[PERMISSION_HISTORY_VIEW], children_view_regex=[r'history_[l,v]'])
-history_details = Link(text=_(u'details'), view='history_view', sprite='book_open', args='object.pk', permissions=[PERMISSION_HISTORY_VIEW])
+history_list = Link(text=_(u'history'), view='history_list', icon=icon_history_list, permissions=[PERMISSION_HISTORY_VIEW], children_view_regex=[r'history_[l,v]'])
+history_details = Link(text=_(u'details'), view='history_view', icon=icon_history_details, args='object.pk', permissions=[PERMISSION_HISTORY_VIEW])
diff --git a/apps/icons/literals.py b/apps/icons/literals.py
index 66106c4e94..bd77238c04 100644
--- a/apps/icons/literals.py
+++ b/apps/icons/literals.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ DEFAULT_ICON_SET = 'fat_cow'
    
 APPLICATION_VIEW_ICONS = 'application_view_icons'
 BLACKBOARD_SUM = 'blackboard_sum'
+BOOK = 'book'
+BOOK_OPEN = 'book_open'
 CD_BURN = 'cd_burn'
 COG = 'cog'
 COMPUTER_KEY = 'computer_key'
diff --git a/apps/icons/sets/fat_cow.py b/apps/icons/sets/fat_cow.py
index 0f65a4cb21..d9738e32f2 100644
--- a/apps/icons/sets/fat_cow.py
+++ b/apps/icons/sets/fat_cow.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ LABEL = _(u'Fat cow')
 DICTIONARY = {
     APPLICATION_VIEW_ICONS: 'application_view_icons.png',
     BLACKBOARD_SUM: 'blackboard_sum.png',
+    BOOK: 'book.png',
+    BOOK_OPEN: 'book_open.png',
     CD_BURN: 'cd_burn.png',
     COG: 'cog.png',
     COMPUTER_KEY: 'computer_key.png',