diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index e4da507d3..ae83d0f80 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const fs = require('../../core/fs.js');
 
 const GethCommands = require('./geth_commands.js');
 
-/*eslint complexity: ["error", 35]*/
+/*eslint complexity: ["error", 36]*/
 var Blockchain = function(options) {
   this.blockchainConfig = options.blockchainConfig;
   this.env = options.env || 'development';
diff --git a/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index 2ff73cebc..2ec0df1ba 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -139,5 +139,8 @@
 	"For more info go to http://embark.status.im": "For more info go to http://embark.status.im",
 	"%s is not installed on your machine": "%s is not installed on your machine",
 	"You can install it by visiting: %s": "You can install it by visiting: %s",
-	"IPFS node is offline": "IPFS node is offline"
+	"IPFS node is offline": "IPFS node is offline",
+	"Starting ipfs process": "Starting ipfs process",
+	"ipfs process started": "ipfs process started",
+	"IPFS node detected": "IPFS node detected"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js b/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js
index 963828c06..8093584e2 100644
--- a/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js
+++ b/lib/processes/storageProcesses/ipfs.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const shelljs = require('shelljs');
+const child_process = require('child_process');
 const ProcessWrapper = require('../../process/processWrapper');
 const constants = require('../../constants');
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class IPFSProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
   }
 
   checkIPFSVersion() {
-    shelljs.exec('ipfs --version', {silent: true}, (err, stdout, _stderr) => {
+    child_process.exec('ipfs --version', {silent: true}, (err, stdout, _stderr) => {
       if (err) {
         console.error(err);
         return;
@@ -31,13 +31,7 @@ class IPFSProcess extends ProcessWrapper {
 
   startIPFSDaemon() {
     const self = this;
-    const child = shelljs.exec('ipfs daemon', {silent: true}, (err, _stdout, _stderr) => {
-      if (err) {
-        console.error(err);
-        process.exit(1);
-      }
-      process.exit();
-    });
+    const child = child_process.spawn('ipfs', ['daemon']);
     let lastMessage;
     child.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
       if (!self.readyCalled && data.indexOf('Daemon is ready') > -1) {