diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eac43a4..156e720 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,13 +51,10 @@ install: st
 	sed "s/VERSION/$(VERSION)/g" < st.1 > $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 	chmod 644 $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 	tic -sx st.info
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications # desktop-entry patch
-	cp -n st.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications # desktop-entry patch
 	@echo Please see the README file regarding the terminfo entry of st.
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/st
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/st.desktop # desktop-entry patch
 
 .PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall