diff --git a/ssh_tools/multiping.sh b/ssh_tools/multiping.sh
index 8dbccb6..5a80dc1 100755
--- a/ssh_tools/multiping.sh
+++ b/ssh_tools/multiping.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 set -u
 
 readonly EXIT_USAGE=127
-readonly EXIT_DEPENDENCY=4
 readonly EXIT_HOSTS_LIST=6
 
 err()
@@ -24,6 +23,20 @@ err()
   printf '%s\n' "$@" >&2
 }
 
+warn()
+{
+  printf 'Warning! ' >&2
+  printf '%s\n' "$@" >&2
+}
+
+ping_hosts()
+{
+  grep -v '^#' "$HOSTS" | while read -r host ; do
+    [ -z "$host" ] && continue
+    ping -c 1 -W 1 "$host" >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "$host is alive"
+  done
+}
+
 # Check arguments
 if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
   echo "Usage: $0 <hosts_list>" >&2
@@ -31,10 +44,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
 fi
 
 FPING=$(command -v fping)
-if [ -z "$FPING" ] ; then
-  err "fping is required for this script to work."
-  exit $EXIT_DEPENDENCY
-fi
+[ -z "$FPING" ] && warn "fping is not available. Install it for best results."
 
 # Hosts list file
 [ -z ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME+x} ] && XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
@@ -45,6 +55,10 @@ if [ ! -f "$HOSTS" ] ; then
   exit $EXIT_HOSTS_LIST
 fi
 
-# Go!
-# shellcheck disable=SC2046
-exec "$FPING" $(cat "$HOSTS") 2>/dev/null
+if [ -n "$FPING" ] ; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2046
+  exec "$FPING" $(cat "$HOSTS") 2>/dev/null
+fi
+
+# Fall back to good old ping if fping is not available
+ping_hosts