diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 0826676..5b0cec2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mintmenu (4.8.1) helena; urgency=low
   * Dependency on mint-common
   * Updated calls to newer pyinotify API
   * Updated path of keybinder API
+  * Removed dependency on mintinstall
 
  -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Thu,  8 Oct 2009 10:26:00 +0000
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8daa018..e3f5274 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ Standards-Version: 3.7.2
 
 Package: mintmenu
 Architecture: all
-Depends: python (>= 2.4), python (<< 3), python-gtk2, python-glade2, mintinstall, deskbar-applet, mint-common
+Depends: python (>= 2.4), python (<< 3), python-gtk2, python-glade2, deskbar-applet, mint-common
 Description: Advanced Gnome menu
  One of the most advanced menus under Linux. MintMenu supports filtering, favorites, easy-uninstallation, autosession, and many other features.
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py
index f9de343..c3fec75 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 	#Add standard items
 	def do_standard_items( self ):		
 
-		Button1 = easyButton( "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintInstall/icon.svg", self.iconsize, [_("Software manager")], -1, -1 )
-		Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "mintinstall" )
-		Button1.show()
-		self.systemBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False )
-		self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button1, _("Browse and install available software") )
+		if os.path.exists("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintInstall/icon.svg"):
+			Button1 = easyButton( "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintInstall/icon.svg", self.iconsize, [_("Software manager")], -1, -1 )
+			Button1.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "mintinstall" )
+			Button1.show()
+			self.systemBtnHolder.pack_start( Button1, False, False )
+			self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( Button1, _("Browse and install available software") )
 
 		Button2 = easyButton( "synaptic", self.iconsize, [_("Package manager")], -1, -1 )
 		Button2.connect( "clicked", self.ButtonClicked, "gksu /usr/sbin/synaptic" )