diff --git a/internal/zenutil/run_darwin.go b/internal/zenutil/run_darwin.go
index 403cde1..d3d71b3 100644
--- a/internal/zenutil/run_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/zenutil/run_darwin.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ type Dialog struct {
 	Text      string
 	Extra     *string
 	Options   DialogOptions
-	IconPath  *string
+	IconPath  string
 }
 
 // DialogOptions is internal.
diff --git a/msg_darwin.go b/msg_darwin.go
index 3f2e836..61f54d7 100644
--- a/msg_darwin.go
+++ b/msg_darwin.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func message(kind messageKind, text string, opts options) error {
 
 	// dialog is more flexible, alert prettier
 	var dialog bool
-	if opts.icon != 0 || opts.iconPath != nil { // use if we want to show a specific icon
+	if opts.icon != 0 || opts.customIcon != "" { // use if we want to show a specific icon
 		dialog = true
 	} else if kind == questionKind && opts.cancelLabel == nil { // use for questions with default buttons
 		dialog = true
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func message(kind messageKind, text string, opts options) error {
 	if dialog {
 		data.Operation = "displayDialog"
 		data.Options.Title = opts.title
-		if opts.iconPath != nil {
-			data.IconPath = opts.iconPath
+		if opts.customIcon != "" {
+			data.IconPath = opts.customIcon
 		} else {
 			data.Options.Icon = opts.icon.String()
 		}
diff --git a/zenity.go b/zenity.go
index 4364254..f737c62 100644
--- a/zenity.go
+++ b/zenity.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type options struct {
 	cancelLabel   *string
 	extraButton   *string
 	icon          DialogIcon
-	iconPath      *string
+	customIcon    string
 	defaultCancel bool
 
 	// Message options
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ func ExtraButton(extra string) Option {
 // DialogIcon is an Option that sets the dialog icon.
 type DialogIcon int
 
-func (i DialogIcon) apply(o *options) { o.icon = i }
+func (i DialogIcon) apply(o *options) {
+	o.customIcon = ""
+	o.icon = i
+}
 
 // The stock dialog icons.
 const (
@@ -148,12 +151,15 @@ const (
 
 // Icon returns an Option to set the dialog icon.
 //
-// Deprecated: use DialogIcon directly.
+// Tip: use DialogIcon directly.
 func Icon(icon DialogIcon) Option { return icon }
 
-// Icon returns an Option to set an icon loaded from a file.
+// Icon returns an Option to set a custom dialog icon, loaded from a file.
 func CustomIcon(path string) Option {
-	return funcOption(func(o *options) { o.iconPath = &path })
+	return funcOption(func(o *options) {
+		o.icon = unspecifiedIcon
+		o.customIcon = path
+	})
 }
 
 // Context returns an Option to set a Context that can dismiss the dialog.