diff --git a/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py b/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py
index ca577a7e15b..f8a7aa914b7 100755
--- a/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py
+++ b/release/datafiles/blender_icons_update.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ if sys.platform[:3] == "win":
     env["SystemDrive"] = os.environ.get("SystemDrive", "")
     env["SystemRoot"] = os.environ.get("SystemRoot", "")
 
-inkscape_bin = "inkscape"
-blender_bin = "blender"
+inkscape_bin = os.environ.get("INKSCAPE_BIN", "inkscape")
+blender_bin = os.environ.get("BLENDER_BIN", "blender")
 
 if sys.platform == 'darwin':
     inkscape_app_path = '/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/MacOS/inkscape'
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ if sys.platform == 'darwin':
     else:
         blender_bin = "Blender"
 
-inkscape_bin = os.environ.get("INKSCAPE_BIN", inkscape_bin)
-blender_bin = os.environ.get("BLENDER_BIN", blender_bin)
 
 cmd = (
     inkscape_bin,