diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8e69af5..017b0ddc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ complete .md file can look like this:
     title: Stuff
     author: alice
     date: 2015-03-27
-    glyphicon: glyphicon-user
+    icon: bi-person
 
     ### Stuff
     #### Part 1
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ Another possibility is to include hyperlinks, which only have a metadata
 section:
 
     title: Awesome page
-    glyphicon: glyphicon-tower
-    link: http://http://www.awesome-page.com/
+    icon: bi-emoji-smile
+    link: https://example.org/
     rank: 1
 
 Translations
diff --git a/sipa/flatpages.py b/sipa/flatpages.py
index 58725250..e289d71a 100644
--- a/sipa/flatpages.py
+++ b/sipa/flatpages.py
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ def hidden(self) -> bool:
 
     @property
     def icon(self) -> str:
-        return self.localized_page.meta.get("icon") or self.localized_page.meta.get(
-            "glyphicon"
-        )
+        return self.localized_page.meta.get("icon")
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> str:
         """Return the meta attribute of the localized page
diff --git a/sipa/initialization.py b/sipa/initialization.py
index 7167ec60..8d76de74 100644
--- a/sipa/initialization.py
+++ b/sipa/initialization.py
@@ -101,36 +101,6 @@ def init_app(app, **kwargs):
     )
     app.add_template_filter(render_links)
 
-    def glyphicon_to_bi(glyphicon: str) -> str:
-        MAP = {
-            "glyphicon-briefcase": "bi-briefcase-fill",
-            "glyphicon-bullhorn": "bi-megaphone-fill",
-            "glyphicon-chevron-down": "bi-chevron-down",
-            "glyphicon-cloud": "bi-cloud-fill",
-            "glyphicon-comment": "bi-chat-left-fill",
-            "glyphicon-dashboard": "bi-speedometer",
-            "glyphicon-download-alt": "bi-download",
-            "glyphicon-envelope": "bi-envelope-fill",
-            "glyphicon-euro": "bi-currency-euro",
-            "glyphicon-file": "bi-file-earmark-fill",
-            "glyphicon-globe": "bi-globe-europe-africa",
-            "glyphicon-headphones": "bi-headphones",
-            "glyphicon-list-alt": "bi-card-list",
-            "glyphicon-lock": "bi-lock-fill",
-            "glyphicon-log-in": "bi-box-arrow-in-right",
-            "glyphicon-question-sign": "bi-question-circle-fill",
-            "glyphicon-retweet": "bi-arrow-repeat",
-            "glyphicon-signal": "bi-router-fill",  # used for router page
-            "glyphicon-star": "bi-star-fill",
-            "glyphicon-tasks": "bi-box-arrow-up-right",
-            "glyphicon-tint": "bi-droplet-fill",
-            "glyphicon-transfer": "bi-arrow-left-right",
-            "glyphicon-user": "bi-person-fill",
-            "glyphicon-wrench": "bi-wrench-adjustable",
-        }
-        return MAP.get(glyphicon, glyphicon.replace("glyphicon-", "bi-"))
-
-    app.add_template_filter(glyphicon_to_bi)
     logger.debug("Jinja globals have been set",
                  extra={'data': {'jinja_globals': app.jinja_env.globals}})
 
diff --git a/sipa/templates/base.html b/sipa/templates/base.html
index 49b0df8c..8358f303 100644
--- a/sipa/templates/base.html
+++ b/sipa/templates/base.html
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                                 {%- for article in c.articles -%}
                                     {%- if not article.id == 'index' and article.title and not article.hidden -%}
                                     <a href="{{ url_for('pages.show', category_id=c.id, article_id=article.id) }}" class="dropdown-item">
-                                        <span class="{{ article.icon | glyphicon_to_bi }}"></span>
+                                        <span class="{{ article.icon }}"></span>
                                         &nbsp; {{ article.title }}
                                     </a>
                                     {%- endif %}
diff --git a/sipa/templates/news_edit.html b/sipa/templates/news_edit.html
index 02049054..6f62d615 100644
--- a/sipa/templates/news_edit.html
+++ b/sipa/templates/news_edit.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% set known_meta_keys = [
     "title", "author", "date",
     "outage", "information", "event",
-    "rank", "link", "hidden", "icon", "glyphicon",
+    "rank", "link", "hidden", "icon",
 ] %}
 {% block content %}
     <div class="mb-3">