diff --git a/setup/data/novelwriter.desktop b/setup/data/novelwriter.desktop
index 2666fa13..8b140ffc 100644
--- a/setup/data/novelwriter.desktop
+++ b/setup/data/novelwriter.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=novelWriter
 Comment=A markdown-like text editor for planning and writing novels
 Exec=novelwriter %f
 Icon=novelwriter
 Categories=Qt;Office;WordProcessor;
 Terminal=false
-MimeType=application/x-novelwriter-project
+MimeType=application/x-novelwriter-project;