diff --git a/src/core/mpris2.cpp b/src/core/mpris2.cpp
index 4b3c79da5..233ffff5a 100644
--- a/src/core/mpris2.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mpris2.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ QString Mpris2::DesktopEntryAbsolutePath() const {
 
 }
 
-QString Mpris2::DesktopEntry() const { return QGuiApplication::desktopFileName() + QLatin1String(".desktop"); }
+QString Mpris2::DesktopEntry() const { return QGuiApplication::desktopFileName(); }
 
 QStringList Mpris2::SupportedUriSchemes() const {