diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index b9429f16..be44801b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Requires libvips v8.8.1.
 * Add experimental support for Worker Threads.
   [#1558](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/1558)
 
+* Use libvips' built-in CMYK and sRGB profiles when required.
+  [#1619](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/1619)
+
 * Drop support for Node.js versions 6 and 11.
   [#1674](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/1674)
 
diff --git a/lib/constructor.js b/lib/constructor.js
index 00334967..f6a6c6d1 100644
--- a/lib/constructor.js
+++ b/lib/constructor.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const path = require('path');
 const util = require('util');
 const stream = require('stream');
 const events = require('events');
@@ -111,8 +110,6 @@ const Sharp = function (input, options) {
     // input options
     sequentialRead: false,
     limitInputPixels: Math.pow(0x3FFF, 2),
-    // ICC profiles
-    iccProfilePath: path.join(__dirname, 'icc') + path.sep,
     // resize options
     topOffsetPre: -1,
     leftOffsetPre: -1,
diff --git a/lib/icc/cmyk.icm b/lib/icc/cmyk.icm
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f070779..00000000
Binary files a/lib/icc/cmyk.icm and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/lib/icc/sRGB.icc b/lib/icc/sRGB.icc
deleted file mode 100644
index 95e249b8..00000000
Binary files a/lib/icc/sRGB.icc and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/pipeline.cc b/src/pipeline.cc
index a4e1b4e7..e68def8c 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.cc
+++ b/src/pipeline.cc
@@ -70,16 +70,6 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Nan::AsyncWorker {
     // Increment processing task counter
     g_atomic_int_inc(&sharp::counterProcess);
 
-    std::map<VipsInterpretation, std::string> profileMap;
-    // Default sRGB ICC profile from https://packages.debian.org/sid/all/icc-profiles-free/filelist
-    profileMap.insert(
-      std::pair<VipsInterpretation, std::string>(VIPS_INTERPRETATION_sRGB,
-                                                 baton->iccProfilePath + "sRGB.icc"));
-    // Convert to sRGB using default CMYK profile from http://www.argyllcms.com/cmyk.icm
-    profileMap.insert(
-      std::pair<VipsInterpretation, std::string>(VIPS_INTERPRETATION_CMYK,
-                                                 baton->iccProfilePath + "cmyk.icm"));
-
     try {
       // Open input
       vips::VImage image;
@@ -321,17 +311,15 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Nan::AsyncWorker {
       if (sharp::HasProfile(image) && image.interpretation() != VIPS_INTERPRETATION_LABS) {
         // Convert to sRGB using embedded profile
         try {
-          image = image.icc_transform(
-            const_cast<char*>(profileMap[VIPS_INTERPRETATION_sRGB].data()), VImage::option()
+          image = image.icc_transform("srgb", VImage::option()
             ->set("embedded", TRUE)
             ->set("intent", VIPS_INTENT_PERCEPTUAL));
         } catch(...) {
           // Ignore failure of embedded profile
         }
       } else if (image.interpretation() == VIPS_INTERPRETATION_CMYK) {
-        image = image.icc_transform(
-          const_cast<char*>(profileMap[VIPS_INTERPRETATION_sRGB].data()), VImage::option()
-          ->set("input_profile", profileMap[VIPS_INTERPRETATION_CMYK].data())
+        image = image.icc_transform("srgb", VImage::option()
+          ->set("input_profile", "cmyk")
           ->set("intent", VIPS_INTENT_PERCEPTUAL));
       }
 
@@ -701,8 +689,8 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Nan::AsyncWorker {
         // Convert colourspace, pass the current known interpretation so libvips doesn't have to guess
         image = image.colourspace(baton->colourspace, VImage::option()->set("source_space", image.interpretation()));
         // Transform colours from embedded profile to output profile
-        if (baton->withMetadata && sharp::HasProfile(image) && profileMap[baton->colourspace] != std::string()) {
-          image = image.icc_transform(const_cast<char*>(profileMap[baton->colourspace].data()),
+        if (baton->withMetadata && sharp::HasProfile(image)) {
+          image = image.icc_transform(vips_enum_nick(VIPS_TYPE_INTERPRETATION, baton->colourspace),
             VImage::option()->set("embedded", TRUE));
         }
       }
@@ -1196,9 +1184,6 @@ NAN_METHOD(pipeline) {
 
   // Input
   baton->input = CreateInputDescriptor(AttrAs<v8::Object>(options, "input"), buffersToPersist);
-
-  // ICC profile to use when input CMYK image has no embedded profile
-  baton->iccProfilePath = AttrAsStr(options, "iccProfilePath");
   baton->accessMethod = AttrTo<bool>(options, "sequentialRead") ?
     VIPS_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL : VIPS_ACCESS_RANDOM;
   // Limit input images to a given number of pixels, where pixels = width * height
diff --git a/src/pipeline.h b/src/pipeline.h
index 2c834698..50e62e6b 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/pipeline.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ struct Composite {
 
 struct PipelineBaton {
   sharp::InputDescriptor *input;
-  std::string iccProfilePath;
   int limitInputPixels;
   std::string formatOut;
   std::string fileOut;
diff --git a/test/unit/stats.js b/test/unit/stats.js
index 403978de..a7e623fe 100644
--- a/test/unit/stats.js
+++ b/test/unit/stats.js
@@ -394,6 +394,15 @@ describe('Image Stats', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  it('CMYK input without profile', () =>
+    sharp(fixtures.inputJpgWithCmykNoProfile)
+      .stats()
+      .then(stats => {
+        assert.strictEqual(4, stats.channels.length);
+        assert.strictEqual(true, stats.isOpaque);
+      })
+  );
+
   it('Stream in, Callback out', function (done) {
     const readable = fs.createReadStream(fixtures.inputJpg);
     const pipeline = sharp().stats(function (err, stats) {