diff --git a/Icon.js b/Icon.js
index ca27e94..e00c88c 100644
--- a/Icon.js
+++ b/Icon.js
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ import { prefixTypes } from "./config";
 const DEFAULT_ICON = "question-circle";
 
 const Icon = ( { name, size, color, type, containerStyle, iconStyle, onPress, activeOpacity } ) => {
-
-  const prefix = prefixTypes[type];
+  let prefix;
+  if (type && prefixTypes[type]) {
+    prefix = prefixTypes[type];
+  } else {
+    prefix = FontAwesomeConfig.familyPrefix || prefixTypes["regular"];
+  }
   let icon = findIconDefinition( { prefix, iconName: name } );
 
   if ( !icon ) {
@@ -74,9 +78,7 @@ Icon.defaultProps = {
   name: "",
   size: 20,
   color: "black",
-  type: "regular",
   activeOpacity: 0.2,
-  type: "regular"
 };
 
 export default Icon;
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index b88c1c6..4552b1f 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { config, library } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
+import { library } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
 import { fal } from "@fortawesome/pro-light-svg-icons";
 import { far } from "@fortawesome/pro-regular-svg-icons";
 import { fas } from "@fortawesome/pro-solid-svg-icons";
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ export const prefixTypes = {
 };
 
 export const configureFontAwesomePro = ( prefixType = "regular" ) => {
-  FontAwesomeConfig = {
-    familyPrefix: prefixTypes[prefixType]
-  };
+  if (prefixTypes[prefixType]) {
+    FontAwesomeConfig.familyPrefix = prefixTypes[prefixType];
+  }
 
   library.add( fab, fal, far, fas );
 }