diff --git a/wx/tools/img2img.py b/wx/tools/img2img.py
index 19eb6884..af360664 100644
--- a/wx/tools/img2img.py
+++ b/wx/tools/img2img.py
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ import  sys
 import  wx
 
 def convert(file, maskClr, outputDir, outputName, outType, outExt):
-    if os.path.splitext(file)[1].lower() == ".ico":
-        img = wx.Bitmap(file, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ICO)
-    else:
-        img = wx.Bitmap(file, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)
-
+    img = wx.Bitmap(file, wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)
     if not img.IsOk():
         return 0, file + " failed to load!"
     else: