diff --git a/core/directories.py b/core/directories.py
index dffd5196..2a381c14 100644
--- a/core/directories.py
+++ b/core/directories.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import logging
 from hscommon.jobprogress import job
 from hscommon.path import Path
 from hscommon.util import FileOrPath
+from hscommon.trans import tr
 
 from . import fs
 
@@ -182,8 +183,12 @@ class Directories:
         """
         if fileclasses is None:
             fileclasses = [fs.File]
+        file_count = 0
         for path in self._dirs:
             for file in self._get_files(path, fileclasses=fileclasses, j=j):
+                file_count += 1
+                if type(j) != job.NullJob:
+                    j.set_progress(-1, tr("Collected {} files to scan").format(file_count))
                 yield file
 
     def get_folders(self, folderclass=None, j=job.nulljob):
@@ -193,9 +198,13 @@ class Directories:
         """
         if folderclass is None:
             folderclass = fs.Folder
+        folder_count = 0
         for path in self._dirs:
             from_folder = folderclass(path)
             for folder in self._get_folders(from_folder, j):
+                folder_count += 1
+                if type(j) != job.NullJob:
+                    j.set_progress(-1, tr("Collected {} folders to scan").format(folder_count))
                 yield folder
 
     def get_state(self, path):
diff --git a/hscommon/jobprogress/job.py b/hscommon/jobprogress/job.py
index 98f2705e..bb94a225 100644
--- a/hscommon/jobprogress/job.py
+++ b/hscommon/jobprogress/job.py
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ class Job:
         self._progress = progress
         if self._progress > self._currmax:
             self._progress = self._currmax
-        if self._progress < 0:
-            self._progress = 0
         self._do_update(desc)
 
 
diff --git a/hscommon/jobprogress/qt.py b/hscommon/jobprogress/qt.py
deleted file mode 100644
index fcf34e5f..00000000
--- a/hscommon/jobprogress/qt.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-# Created By: Virgil Dupras
-# Created On: 2009-09-14
-# Copyright 2011 Hardcoded Software (http://www.hardcoded.net)
-#
-# This software is licensed under the "GPLv3" License as described in the "LICENSE" file,
-# which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at
-# http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
-
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt, QTimer
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QProgressDialog
-
-from . import performer
-
-
-class Progress(QProgressDialog, performer.ThreadedJobPerformer):
-    finished = pyqtSignal(["QString"])
-
-    def __init__(self, parent):
-        flags = Qt.CustomizeWindowHint | Qt.WindowTitleHint | Qt.WindowSystemMenuHint
-        QProgressDialog.__init__(self, "", "Cancel", 0, 100, parent, flags)
-        self.setModal(True)
-        self.setAutoReset(False)
-        self.setAutoClose(False)
-        self._timer = QTimer()
-        self._jobid = ""
-        self._timer.timeout.connect(self.updateProgress)
-
-    def updateProgress(self):
-        # the values might change before setValue happens
-        last_progress = self.last_progress
-        last_desc = self.last_desc
-        if not self._job_running or last_progress is None:
-            self._timer.stop()
-            self.close()
-            if not self.job_cancelled:
-                self.finished.emit(self._jobid)
-            return
-        if self.wasCanceled():
-            self.job_cancelled = True
-            return
-        if last_desc:
-            self.setLabelText(last_desc)
-        self.setValue(last_progress)
-
-    def run(self, jobid, title, target, args=()):
-        self._jobid = jobid
-        self.reset()
-        self.setLabelText("")
-        self.run_threaded(target, args)
-        self.setWindowTitle(title)
-        self.show()
-        self._timer.start(500)
diff --git a/qtlib/progress_window.py b/qtlib/progress_window.py
index f8b910a8..c28a063f 100644
--- a/qtlib/progress_window.py
+++ b/qtlib/progress_window.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QProgressDialog
 
+from hscommon.trans import tr
+
 
 class ProgressWindow:
     def __init__(self, parent, model):
@@ -27,11 +29,15 @@ class ProgressWindow:
 
     def set_progress(self, last_progress):
         if self._window is not None:
+            if last_progress < 0:
+                self._window.setRange(0, 0)
+            else:
+                self._window.setRange(0, 100)
             self._window.setValue(last_progress)
 
     def show(self):
         flags = Qt.CustomizeWindowHint | Qt.WindowTitleHint | Qt.WindowSystemMenuHint
-        self._window = QProgressDialog("", "Cancel", 0, 100, self.parent, flags)
+        self._window = QProgressDialog("", tr("Cancel"), 0, 100, self.parent, flags)
         self._window.setModal(True)
         self._window.setAutoReset(False)
         self._window.setAutoClose(False)