diff --git a/extra/firefox/depends b/extra/firefox/depends
index c62eca2d..5e803933 100644
--- a/extra/firefox/depends
+++ b/extra/firefox/depends
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ gdk-pixbuf
 glib
 gtk+2         make
 gtk+3
-hicolor-icon-theme
 libICE
 libSM
 libX11
diff --git a/extra/firefox/post-install b/extra/firefox/post-install
index 99de9d2b..de913fbd 100755
--- a/extra/firefox/post-install
+++ b/extra/firefox/post-install
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 cat <<EOF
 
+NOTE: Install the 'hicolor-icon-theme' package if
+      no other icon themes are installed.
+
 NOTE: Install the 'firefox-privacy' package to
       enable extra privacy restrictions.