diff --git a/tools/create-macos-app.sh b/tools/create-macos-app.sh
index 673166e4..f60a2904 100755
--- a/tools/create-macos-app.sh
+++ b/tools/create-macos-app.sh
@@ -3,14 +3,9 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 APP_ROOT=${1:-/Applications/Solaar.app}
-SOLAR_PATH=${SOLAR_PATH:-/opt/homebrew/bin/solaar}
+SOLAR_PATH=${SOLAR_PATH:-solaar}
 ICON_SOURCE=${ICON_SOURCE:-share/solaar/icons/solaar.svg}
 
-if [[ ! -x "${SOLAR_PATH}" ]]; then
-    echo "Error: Unable to execute ${SOLAR_PATH}. Set SOLAR_PATH to the solaar binary." >&2
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 case "${APP_ROOT}" in
     ""|"/"|".")
         echo "Error: Refusing to create app bundle at unsafe location: \"${APP_ROOT}\"" >&2