diff --git a/packages/core/package-lock.json b/packages/core/package-lock.json
index d0902df505..12b9ffb21a 100644
--- a/packages/core/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/core/package-lock.json
@@ -4471,9 +4471,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "ionicons": {
-      "version": "4.0.0-13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ionicons/-/ionicons-4.0.0-13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tlr5pA0WjQkQCa5f0D9be8okT/aFGlwFwyKh5O9fQhs0JVkSy8sMeuPcdxMqiRuDjFp37QREwTu+SSWuMuPviQ==",
+      "version": "4.0.0-14",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ionicons/-/ionicons-4.0.0-14.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GERHOhMosrPZaiIhawYHJV+DYBdLQTjT4vT3GW0LtchqiG5HVcuaUnjg2ovjXjV4I8NXvdHic5x/uRuB9gF+Fg==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "is": {
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 00e352203c..5e45daa764 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
     "chromedriver": "^2.33.2",
     "glob": "^7.1.2",
-    "ionicons": "4.0.0-13",
+    "ionicons": "4.0.0-14",
     "jest": "^21.2.1",
     "mocha": "^4.0.1",
     "np": "^2.17.0",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/app/app.ios.scss b/packages/core/src/components/app/app.ios.scss
index 2b42948180..d06e5c3bc8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/app/app.ios.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/app/app.ios.scss
@@ -29,5 +29,3 @@
 a {
   color: $app-ios-link-color;
 }
-
-@import "../icon/icon.ios";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/app/app.md.scss b/packages/core/src/components/app/app.md.scss
index 81edf15d8d..bc6e7ec2d4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/app/app.md.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/app/app.md.scss
@@ -28,5 +28,3 @@
 a {
   color: $app-md-link-color;
 }
-
-@import "../icon/icon.md";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.ios.scss b/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.ios.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index ae495fe92f..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.ios.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-@import "../../themes/ionic.globals.ios";
-
-// iOS Icon
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-
-// Generate iOS Icon Colors
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-@each $color-name, $color-value in $colors-ios {
-  $color-base: ion-color($colors-ios, $color-name, base, ios);
-
-  .icon-ios-#{$color-name} {
-    color: $color-base;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.md.scss b/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.md.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index fdf2cfdd75..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/components/icon/icon.md.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-@import "../../themes/ionic.globals.md";
-
-// Material Design Icon
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-
-// Generate Material Design Icon Colors
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
-@each $color-name, $color-value in $colors-md {
-  $color-base: ion-color($colors-md, $color-name, base, md);
-
-  .icon-md-#{$color-name} {
-    color: $color-base;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/icon/test/standalone/index.html b/packages/core/src/components/icon/test/standalone/index.html
index 8530e63241..e11c066024 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/icon/test/standalone/index.html
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/icon/test/standalone/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   <ion-icon name="happy" color="warning"></ion-icon>
   <ion-icon name="people"></ion-icon>
-  <ion-icon name="person"></ion-icon>
+  <ion-icon name="person" color="tertiary"></ion-icon>
   <ion-icon name="contact"></ion-icon>
 
   <ion-icon name="apps"></ion-icon>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   <ion-icon name="mic"></ion-icon>
   <ion-icon name="musical-notes" color="warning"></ion-icon>
   <ion-icon name="volume-high"></ion-icon>
-  <ion-icon name="microphone"></ion-icon>
+  <ion-icon name="microphone" color="tertiary"></ion-icon>
 
   <ion-icon name="cafe" color="success"></ion-icon>
   <ion-icon name="calculator"></ion-icon>
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/item/test/icons/index.html b/packages/core/src/components/item/test/icons/index.html
index 4c16a86c5b..e33a77c68c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/item/test/icons/index.html
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/item/test/icons/index.html
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
           <ion-label>
             a[ion-item] w/ right side large icon
           </ion-label>
-          <ion-icon name="information-circle" large slot="end"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-icon name="information-circle" size="large" slot="end"></ion-icon>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item href="#">
           <ion-label>
             a[ion-item] w/ right side small icon
           </ion-label>
-          <ion-icon name="information-circle" small slot="end"></ion-icon>
+          <ion-icon name="information-circle" size="small" slot="end"></ion-icon>
         </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item onclick="testClick(event)">