diff --git a/python/tk_multi_publish2/progress/progress_handler.py b/python/tk_multi_publish2/progress/progress_handler.py
index b7a45242..ea3e396e 100644
--- a/python/tk_multi_publish2/progress/progress_handler.py
+++ b/python/tk_multi_publish2/progress/progress_handler.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def process_log_message(self, message, status, action):
         item.setText(0, message)
 
         if icon:
-            item.setIcon(0, icon)
+            item.setIcon(0, QtGui.QIcon(icon))
 
         if self._logging_parent_item:
             self._logging_parent_item.addChild(item)
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ def push(self, text, icon=None, publish_instance=None):
             self._logging_parent_item.addChild(item)
 
         if icon:
-            item.setIcon(0, icon)
+            item.setIcon(0, QtGui.QIcon(icon))
             self._icon_label.setPixmap(icon)
         elif self._current_phase:
             std_icon = self._icon_lookup[self._current_phase]
-            item.setIcon(0, std_icon)
+            item.setIcon(0, QtGui.QIcon(std_icon))
             self._icon_label.setPixmap(std_icon)
 
         self._progress_details.log_tree.setCurrentItem(item)
diff --git a/python/tk_multi_publish2/publish_tree_widget/tree_node_item.py b/python/tk_multi_publish2/publish_tree_widget/tree_node_item.py
index 441764a8..c0cc6a14 100644
--- a/python/tk_multi_publish2/publish_tree_widget/tree_node_item.py
+++ b/python/tk_multi_publish2/publish_tree_widget/tree_node_item.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def double_clicked(self, column):
         else:
             icon = self._expanded_icon
 
-        self._embedded_widget.expand_indicator.setIcon(icon)
+        self._embedded_widget.expand_indicator.setIcon(QtGui.QIcon(icon))
 
     def _check_expand_state(self):
         """
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def _check_expand_state(self):
         else:
             icon = self._collapsed_icon
 
-        self._embedded_widget.expand_indicator.setIcon(icon)
+        self._embedded_widget.expand_indicator.setIcon(QtGui.QIcon(icon))
 
 
 class TopLevelTreeNodeItem(TreeNodeItem):