diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 46df9b3a..1cabd58a 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -10,17 +10,9 @@ Install *jrnl* using pip ::
 
     pip install jrnl
 
-Or, if you want the option to encrypt your journal, ::
+Alternatively, on OS X with [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/) installed:
 
-    pip install jrnl[encrypted]
-
-to install the dependencies for encrypting journals as well.
-
-.. note::
-
-   Installing the encryption library, `pycrypto`, requires a `gcc` compiler. For this reason, jrnl will not install `pycrypto` unless explicitly told so like this. You can `install PyCrypto manually <https://www.dlitz.net/software/pycrypto/>`_ first or install it with ``pip install pycrypto`` if you have a `gcc` compiler.
-
-   Also note that when using zsh, you the correct syntax is ``pip install "jrnl[encrypted]"`` (note the quotes).
+    brew install jrnl
 
 The first time you run ``jrnl`` you will be asked where your journal file should be created and whether you wish to encrypt it.