diff --git a/_includes/head.html b/_includes/head.html
index 21b75ae8..79b79261 100644
--- a/_includes/head.html
+++ b/_includes/head.html
@@ -16,8 +16,4 @@
 <!-- For all browsers -->
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ base_path }}/assets/css/main.css">
 
-<meta http-equiv="cleartype" content="on">
-
-<!-- Icons -->
-<link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ base_path }}/favicon.ico">
-<link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ base_path }}/favicon.png">
+<meta http-equiv="cleartype" content="on">
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diff --git a/_includes/head/custom.html b/_includes/head/custom.html
index 7074c982..01767313 100644
--- a/_includes/head/custom.html
+++ b/_includes/head/custom.html
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 <!-- start custom head snippets -->
 
+<!-- insert favicons. use http://realfavicongenerator.net/ -->
+
 <!-- end custom head snippets -->
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diff --git a/favicon.png b/favicon.png
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