diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa5a78a..1b1336f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ $ npm install nativefier -g
 
 To support usage of a `.png` for a packaged OSX app icon (currently only supported on OSX), you need the following dependencies.
 
-##### [sips](https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/sips.1.html)
-Automatically ships with OSX
-
 ##### [iconutil](https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/GraphicsAnimation/Conceptual/HighResolutionOSX/Optimizing/Optimizing.html)
 
 You need [XCode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) installed.
@@ -56,6 +53,8 @@ You need [XCode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) installed.
 $ brew install imagemagick
 ```
 
+Make sure `convert` and `identify` are in your `$PATH`.
+
 ##### [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/)
 
 Google Chrome is required for flash to be supported. Alternatively, you could download the PepperFlash Chrome plugin and specify the path to it directly with the `--flash` flag. See the command line options below for more details.
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ The icon parameter should be a path to a `.png` file.
 
 The icon parameter can either be a `.icns` or a `.png` file if the optional dependencies listed [above](#optional-dependencies) are installed.
 
-With the `sips`, `iconutil` and `imagemagick convert` optional dependencies in your `PATH`, Nativefier will automatically convert the `.png` to a `.icns` for you.
+With `iconutil`, Imagemagick `convert` and `identify` optional dependencies in your `PATH`, Nativefier will automatically convert the `.png` to a `.icns` for you.
 
 ###### Manually Converting `.icns`
 
diff --git a/bin/pngToIcns b/bin/pngToIcns
index 394a9b1..b9d2e5d 100755
--- a/bin/pngToIcns
+++ b/bin/pngToIcns
@@ -9,13 +9,8 @@
 # ./pngToIcns.sh ~/sample.png ~/Desktop/converted.icns
 
 # Exec Paths
-SIPS=$(which sips)
 ICONUTIL=$(which iconutil)
 IMAGEMAGICK=$(which convert)
-if [ ! -x "${SIPS}" ]; then
-	echo "Cannot find required sips executable" >&2
-	exit 1;
-fi
 if [ ! -x "${ICONUTIL}" ]; then
 	echo "Cannot find required iconutil executable" >&2
 	exit 1;