diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42f09cd..2d5431a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ all:
 	@echo "To install it in /usr/local together with its manpage use 'make install'."
 	@echo
 	@echo "To run Tomb one needs to have some tools installed on the system:"
-	@echo "Sudo, cryptsetup, pinentry and gnupg. Also wipe is recommended."
+	@echo "Sudo, cryptsetup, pinentry and gnupg."
 	@echo
 
 install:
diff --git a/tomb b/tomb
index eb3f9e9..835bcfd 100755
--- a/tomb
+++ b/tomb
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ function _print() {
 
 _list_optional_tools() {
     typeset -a _deps
-    _deps=(gettext dcfldd wipe steghide)
+    _deps=(gettext dcfldd shred steghide)
     _deps+=(resize2fs tomb-kdb-pbkdf2 qrencode swish-e unoconv lsof)
     for d in $_deps; do
         _print "`which $d`"
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ _ensure_dependencies() {
     command -v dcfldd 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null && DD=(dcfldd statusinterval=1)
 
     # Which wipe command to use
-    command -v wipe 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null && WIPE=(wipe -f -s)
+    command -v shred 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null && WIPE=(shred -f -u)
 
     # Check for lsof for slamming tombs
     command -v lsof 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null || LSOF=0