diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
index cbc35e28d..af4b263d3 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import logging
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
-from openlp.core.common import Registry, UiStrings, translate
+from openlp.core.common import Registry, UiStrings, translate, is_macosx
 from openlp.core.lib import build_icon
 from openlp.core.utils.actions import ActionList
 
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ def create_action(parent, name, **kwargs):
     """
     action = QtGui.QAction(parent)
     action.setObjectName(name)
+    if is_macosx():
+        action.setIconVisibleInMenu(False)
     if kwargs.get('text'):
         action.setText(kwargs.pop('text'))
     if kwargs.get('icon'):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index 1a6b688c7..be2902b9b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.recent_files_menu = QtGui.QMenu(self.file_menu)
         self.recent_files_menu.setObjectName('recentFilesMenu')
         self.file_import_menu = QtGui.QMenu(self.file_menu)
-        self.file_import_menu.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_import.png'))
+        if not is_macosx():
+            self.file_import_menu.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_import.png'))
         self.file_import_menu.setObjectName('file_import_menu')
         self.file_export_menu = QtGui.QMenu(self.file_menu)
-        self.file_export_menu.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_export.png'))
+        if not is_macosx():
+            self.file_export_menu.setIcon(build_icon(u':/general/general_export.png'))
         self.file_export_menu.setObjectName('file_export_menu')
         # View Menu
         self.view_menu = QtGui.QMenu(self.menu_bar)