diff --git a/build/osx/aydin.spec b/build/osx/aydin.spec
index ca14846d..ca08041c 100644
--- a/build/osx/aydin.spec
+++ b/build/osx/aydin.spec
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
 # we actually dont need (e.g. wxPython)
 
 import re
-reg = re.compile(".*(PyQt4|k_means|mpl-data|tcl|zmq|QtWebKit|QtQuick|wxPython).*")
+reg = re.compile(".*(PyQt4|k_means|mpl-data|zmq|QtWebKit|QtQuick|wxPython).*")
 
 # from pprint import pprint
 # pprint(a.binaries)
diff --git a/build/osx/runtimehooks/hook-splash.py b/build/osx/runtimehooks/hook-splash.py
index 28546db5..66622bb5 100644
--- a/build/osx/runtimehooks/hook-splash.py
+++ b/build/osx/runtimehooks/hook-splash.py
@@ -8,16 +8,19 @@
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+try:
+    img = Image.open(absPath("biohub_logo.png"))
+    fig = plt.figure()
+    man = plt.get_current_fig_manager()
+    man.canvas.set_window_title("Aydin Studio - image denoising, but chill...")
+    imgplot = plt.imshow(img)
 
-img = Image.open(absPath("biohub_logo.png"))
-fig = plt.figure()
-man = plt.get_current_fig_manager()
-man.canvas.set_window_title("Aydin Studio - image denoising, but chill...")
-imgplot = plt.imshow(img)
+    plt.axis('off')
 
-plt.axis('off')
 
+    plt.show(block=False)
+    plt.pause(4)
+    plt.close()
 
-plt.show(block=False)
-plt.pause(4)
-plt.close()
+except Exception as ex:
+    print("no splash screen")