diff --git a/Google.Authenticator/MissingDependencyException.cs b/Google.Authenticator/MissingDependencyException.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index de4d02a..0000000
--- a/Google.Authenticator/MissingDependencyException.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace Google.Authenticator
-{
-    public class MissingDependencyException : Exception
-    {
-        public MissingDependencyException(string message) : base(message)
-        {
-        }
-
-        public MissingDependencyException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException)
-        {
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Google.Authenticator/TwoFactorAuthenticator.cs b/Google.Authenticator/TwoFactorAuthenticator.cs
index 0a1d963..c716f1c 100644
--- a/Google.Authenticator/TwoFactorAuthenticator.cs
+++ b/Google.Authenticator/TwoFactorAuthenticator.cs
@@ -96,22 +96,6 @@ private static string GenerateQrCodeUrl(int qrPixelsPerModule, string provisionU
                 }
 
             }
-            catch (TypeInitializationException e)
-            {
-                if (e.InnerException != null
-                    && e.InnerException.GetType() == typeof(DllNotFoundException)
-                    && e.InnerException.Message.Contains("libgdiplus"))
-                {
-                    throw new MissingDependencyException(
-                        "It looks like libgdiplus has not been installed - see" +
-                        " https://github.com/codebude/QRCoder/issues/227",
-                        e);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    throw;
-                }
-            }
             catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException e)
             {
                 if (e.Message.Contains("GDI+") && qrPixelsPerModule > 10)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad05b7d..d5bcbed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ bool result = tfa.ValidateTwoFactorPIN(key, txtCode.Text)
 
 ## Updates
 
-### 3.0.0-beta1
-Removed support for legacy .Net Framework. Lowest supported versions are now netstandard2.0 and .Net 4.6.2.  
-All use of System.Drawing has been removed. In 2.5, only Net 6.0 avoided System.Drawing.
+### 3.0.0-beta
+- Removed support for legacy .Net Framework. Lowest supported versions are now netstandard2.0 and .Net 4.6.2.  
+- All use of System.Drawing has been removed. In 2.5, only Net 6.0 avoided System.Drawing.
+- Linux installations no longer need to ensure `libgdiplus` is installed as it is no longer used.
 
 ### 2.5.0
 Now runs on .Net 6.0.  
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ Technically the QR Coder library we rely on still does not fully support .Net 6.
 * Don't use the secret key and `ManualEntryKey` interchangeably. `ManualEntryKey` is used to enter into the authenticator app when scanning a QR code is impossible and is derived from the secret key ([discussion example](https://github.com/BrandonPotter/GoogleAuthenticator/issues/54))
 
 # Notes
-On linux, you need to ensure `libgdiplus` is installed if you want to generate QR Codes. See [https://github.com/codebude/QRCoder/issues/227](https://github.com/codebude/QRCoder/issues/227).
+*With versions prior to 3.0*, on linux, you need to ensure `libgdiplus` is installed if you want to generate QR Codes. See [https://github.com/codebude/QRCoder/issues/227](https://github.com/codebude/QRCoder/issues/227).