diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 7eefdbdf8a..df9ef1c781 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ FIND_LIBRARY(icu "icuuc" /usr/lib /usr/lib64 /usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib64)
 
 IF(icu)
 	MESSAGE(STATUS "ICU libraries found")
+    ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DHAVE_ICU)
 ELSE()
-	MESSAGE(STATUS "Unable to find ICU library files, continuing")
-	ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DHAVE_ICU)
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "Unable to find ICU library files, continuing")	
 ENDIF()
 
 INCLUDE(CheckIncludeFileCXX)
diff --git a/win/IfcMax.vcproj b/win/IfcMax.vcproj
index 0f08e563b2..e8e107280f 100644
--- a/win/IfcMax.vcproj
+++ b/win/IfcMax.vcproj
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib zlibdll.lib bmm.lib core.lib CustDlg.lib edmodel.lib expr.lib flt.lib geom.lib gfx.lib gup.lib helpsys.lib imageViewers.lib ManipSys.lib maxnet.lib Maxscrpt.lib maxutil.lib MenuMan.lib menus.lib mesh.lib MNMath.lib Paramblk2.lib particle.lib Poly.lib RenderUtil.lib SpringSys.lib tessint.lib viewfile.lib acap.lib TKerneld.lib TKMathd.lib TKBRepd.lib TKGeomBased.lib TKGeomAlgod.lib TKG3dd.lib TKG2dd.lib TKShHealingd.lib TKTopAlgod.lib TKMeshd.lib TKPrimd.lib TKBoold.lib TKBOd.lib TKFilletd.lib icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib zlibdll.lib bmm.lib core.lib CustDlg.lib edmodel.lib expr.lib flt.lib geom.lib gfx.lib gup.lib helpsys.lib imageViewers.lib ManipSys.lib maxnet.lib Maxscrpt.lib maxutil.lib MenuMan.lib menus.lib mesh.lib MNMath.lib Paramblk2.lib particle.lib Poly.lib RenderUtil.lib SpringSys.lib tessint.lib viewfile.lib acap.lib TKerneld.lib TKMathd.lib TKBRepd.lib TKGeomBased.lib TKGeomAlgod.lib TKG3dd.lib TKG2dd.lib TKShHealingd.lib TKTopAlgod.lib TKMeshd.lib TKPrimd.lib TKBoold.lib TKBOd.lib TKFilletd.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName).dli"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="..\src\ifcmax\ifcmax.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib zlibdll.lib bmm.lib core.lib CustDlg.lib edmodel.lib expr.lib flt.lib geom.lib gfx.lib gup.lib helpsys.lib imageViewers.lib ManipSys.lib maxnet.lib Maxscrpt.lib maxutil.lib MenuMan.lib menus.lib mesh.lib MNMath.lib Paramblk2.lib particle.lib Poly.lib RenderUtil.lib SpringSys.lib tessint.lib viewfile.lib acap.lib TKernel.lib TKMath.lib TKBRep.lib TKGeomBase.lib TKGeomAlgo.lib TKG3d.lib TKG2d.lib TKShHealing.lib TKTopAlgo.lib TKMesh.lib TKPrim.lib TKBool.lib TKBO.lib TKFillet.lib icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib zlibdll.lib bmm.lib core.lib CustDlg.lib edmodel.lib expr.lib flt.lib geom.lib gfx.lib gup.lib helpsys.lib imageViewers.lib ManipSys.lib maxnet.lib Maxscrpt.lib maxutil.lib MenuMan.lib menus.lib mesh.lib MNMath.lib Paramblk2.lib particle.lib Poly.lib RenderUtil.lib SpringSys.lib tessint.lib viewfile.lib acap.lib TKernel.lib TKMath.lib TKBRep.lib TKGeomBase.lib TKGeomAlgo.lib TKG3d.lib TKG2d.lib TKShHealing.lib TKTopAlgo.lib TKMesh.lib TKPrim.lib TKBool.lib TKBO.lib TKFillet.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName).dli"
 				ModuleDefinitionFile="..\src\ifcmax\ifcmax.def"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/win/IfcObj.vcproj b/win/IfcObj.vcproj
index 7a4055979e..b7093b850d 100644
--- a/win/IfcObj.vcproj
+++ b/win/IfcObj.vcproj
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="TKerneld.lib TKMathd.lib TKBRepd.lib TKGeomBased.lib TKGeomAlgod.lib TKG3dd.lib TKG2dd.lib TKShHealingd.lib TKTopAlgod.lib TKMeshd.lib TKPrimd.lib TKBoold.lib TKBOd.lib TKFilletd.lib icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="TKerneld.lib TKMathd.lib TKBRepd.lib TKGeomBased.lib TKGeomAlgod.lib TKG3dd.lib TKG2dd.lib TKShHealingd.lib TKTopAlgod.lib TKMeshd.lib TKPrimd.lib TKBoold.lib TKBOd.lib TKFilletd.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="TKernel.lib TKMath.lib TKBRep.lib TKGeomBase.lib TKGeomAlgo.lib TKG3d.lib TKG2d.lib TKShHealing.lib TKTopAlgo.lib TKMesh.lib TKPrim.lib TKBool.lib TKBO.lib TKFillet.lib icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="TKernel.lib TKMath.lib TKBRep.lib TKGeomBase.lib TKGeomAlgo.lib TKG3d.lib TKG2d.lib TKShHealing.lib TKTopAlgo.lib TKMesh.lib TKPrim.lib TKBool.lib TKBO.lib TKFillet.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
diff --git a/win/IfcParseExamples.vcproj b/win/IfcParseExamples.vcproj
index ed4b3b938a..c53313c791 100644
--- a/win/IfcParseExamples.vcproj
+++ b/win/IfcParseExamples.vcproj
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies=""
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies=""
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
diff --git a/win/IfcWrap.vcproj b/win/IfcWrap.vcproj
index 557686be9b..7420ba1f83 100644
--- a/win/IfcWrap.vcproj
+++ b/win/IfcWrap.vcproj
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="TKerneld.lib TKMathd.lib TKBRepd.lib TKGeomBased.lib TKGeomAlgod.lib TKG3dd.lib TKG2dd.lib TKShHealingd.lib TKTopAlgod.lib TKMeshd.lib TKPrimd.lib TKBoold.lib TKBOd.lib TKFilletd.lib icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="TKerneld.lib TKMathd.lib TKBRepd.lib TKGeomBased.lib TKGeomAlgod.lib TKG3dd.lib TKG2dd.lib TKShHealingd.lib TKTopAlgod.lib TKMeshd.lib TKPrimd.lib TKBoold.lib TKBOd.lib TKFilletd.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\_IfcImport.pyd"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="TKernel.lib TKMath.lib TKBRep.lib TKGeomBase.lib TKGeomAlgo.lib TKG3d.lib TKG2d.lib TKShHealing.lib TKTopAlgo.lib TKMesh.lib TKPrim.lib TKBool.lib TKBO.lib TKFillet.lib icuuc.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="TKernel.lib TKMath.lib TKBRep.lib TKGeomBase.lib TKGeomAlgo.lib TKG3d.lib TKG2d.lib TKShHealing.lib TKTopAlgo.lib TKMesh.lib TKPrim.lib TKBool.lib TKBO.lib TKFillet.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\_IfcImport.pyd"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"