diff --git a/release_scripts/linux/package.sh b/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
index 64b89f037..8d82a6126 100755
--- a/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
+++ b/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
@@ -425,8 +425,6 @@ echo "Description: $DESCRIPTION" >> "$CONTROL_FILE"
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 mkdir -p $DESKTOP_FILE_PATH
 echo "[Desktop Entry]" > $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
-echo "Version=$VERSION" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
-echo "Encoding=UTF-8" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 echo "Name=${APPLICATION_NAME}" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 echo "Comment=$DESCRIPTION" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
 echo "Exec=$APPLICATION_CODE %f" >> $APPLICATION_SHORTCUT
diff --git a/resources/linux/ch.openboard.OpenBoard.desktop b/resources/linux/ch.openboard.OpenBoard.desktop
index f7da8c44d..3f76f26a1 100644
--- a/resources/linux/ch.openboard.OpenBoard.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/ch.openboard.OpenBoard.desktop
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=OpenBoard
 Comment=OpenBoard, an interactive white board application
 Exec=openboard %f