diff --git a/extras/translations/de.po b/extras/translations/de.po
index a68c082c..d2607947 100644
--- a/extras/translations/de.po
+++ b/extras/translations/de.po
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ msgstr "Vorgang abgebrochen."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
-msgstr "Kann 'pinentry-curses' nicht finden und es kein DISPLAY gefunden."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgstr "Kann 'pinentry' nicht finden und es kein DISPLAY gefunden."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
 msgid "Pinentry error: ::1 error::"
diff --git a/extras/translations/es.po b/extras/translations/es.po
index bf911ed6..a0624ec8 100644
--- a/extras/translations/es.po
+++ b/extras/translations/es.po
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ msgstr "Operación abortada."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
-msgstr "No se puede encontrar pinentry-curses, y no se ha detectado DISPLAY."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgstr "No se puede encontrar pinentry, y no se ha detectado DISPLAY."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
 msgid "Pinentry error: ::1 error::"
diff --git a/extras/translations/fr.po b/extras/translations/fr.po
index 25890863..87bcf22c 100644
--- a/extras/translations/fr.po
+++ b/extras/translations/fr.po
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ msgstr "L'opération est interrompue."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
 msgstr ""
-"Impossible de trouver pinentry-curses et aucun DISPLAY n'a été détecté."
+"Impossible de trouver pinentry et aucun DISPLAY n'a été détecté."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
 msgid "Pinentry error: ::1 error::"
diff --git a/extras/translations/it.po b/extras/translations/it.po
index 76b06048..3b323d60 100644
--- a/extras/translations/it.po
+++ b/extras/translations/it.po
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ msgstr "Operazione annullata."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
-msgstr "Impossibile trovare pinentry-curses e nessun DISPLAY rilevato."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgstr "Impossibile trovare pinentry e nessun DISPLAY rilevato."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
 msgid "Pinentry error: ::1 error::"
diff --git a/extras/translations/pt_BR.po b/extras/translations/pt_BR.po
index 6c191a01..f1d0df65 100644
--- a/extras/translations/pt_BR.po
+++ b/extras/translations/pt_BR.po
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ msgid "Operation aborted."
 msgstr "Operação abortada."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
 msgstr ""
-"Não foi possível encontrar qualquer pinentry-curses e nenhum DISPLAY foi "
+"Não foi possível encontrar qualquer pinentry e nenhum DISPLAY foi "
 "detectado."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
diff --git a/extras/translations/ru.po b/extras/translations/ru.po
index c7007f14..736cf95c 100644
--- a/extras/translations/ru.po
+++ b/extras/translations/ru.po
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ msgstr "Операция отменена."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
-msgstr "Не могу найти pinentry-curses и не задан DISPLAY."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgstr "Не могу найти pinentry и не задан DISPLAY."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
 msgid "Pinentry error: ::1 error::"
diff --git a/extras/translations/sv.po b/extras/translations/sv.po
index 148ad3ba..4e3e9a03 100644
--- a/extras/translations/sv.po
+++ b/extras/translations/sv.po
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ msgstr "Åtgärden är avbruten."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
 #, fuzzy
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
-msgstr "Kan ej hitta pinentry-curses och ingen DISPLAY detekterad."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgstr "Kan ej hitta pinentry och ingen DISPLAY detekterad."
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
 msgid "Pinentry error: ::1 error::"
diff --git a/extras/translations/tomb.pot b/extras/translations/tomb.pot
index a0192243..baa252dc 100644
--- a/extras/translations/tomb.pot
+++ b/extras/translations/tomb.pot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ msgid "Operation aborted."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
diff --git a/extras/translations/zh_Hans.po b/extras/translations/zh_Hans.po
index 60d0a165..86c741f4 100644
--- a/extras/translations/zh_Hans.po
+++ b/extras/translations/zh_Hans.po
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ msgid "Operation aborted."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:536
-msgid "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
+msgid "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: tomb:Safety functions:ask_password:550
diff --git a/tomb b/tomb
index 16603f7f..d9380b0d 100755
--- a/tomb
+++ b/tomb
@@ -525,15 +525,22 @@ ask_password() {
 	fi
 	if [[ $pass_asked == 0 ]]; then
 		_verbose "no display detected"
-		_is_found "pinentry-curses" && {
+		if _is_found "pinentry-curses"; then
 			_verbose "using pinentry-curses with no display"
 			output=$(pinentry_assuan_getpass | pinentry-curses)
 			pass_asked=1
-		}
+		elif _is_found "pinentry-tty"; then
+			_verbose "using pinentry-tty with no display"
+			output=$(pinentry_assuan_getpass | pinentry-tty)
+			pass_asked=1
+    else
+      # TODO: fallback to asking password using read
+		  _failure "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
+    fi
 	fi
 
 	[[ $pass_asked == 0 ]] &&
-		_failure "Cannot find any pinentry-curses and no DISPLAY detected."
+		_failure "Cannot find any pinentry and no DISPLAY detected."
 
 	# parse the pinentry output
 	local pinentry_error
@@ -987,11 +994,16 @@ _list_optional_tools() {
 _ensure_dependencies() {
 
 	# Check for required programs
-	for req in cryptsetup pinentry sudo gpg mkfs.ext4 e2fsck; do
+	for req in cryptsetup sudo gpg mkfs.ext4 e2fsck; do
 		command -v $req 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null || {
 			_failure "Missing required dependency ::1 command::.  Please install it." $req; }
 	done
-
+  # Check for pinentry or at least pinentry-tty (which has no alias)
+  if ! command -v pinentry 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+    if ! command -v pinentry-tty 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+			_failure "Missing required dependency ::1 command::.  Please install it." pinentry
+    fi
+  fi
 	# Ensure system binaries are available in the PATH
 	path+=(/sbin /usr/sbin) # zsh magic