diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 35e0fe663..4d67b1cde 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ dist_icon_DATA = supertuxkart_32.xpm supertuxkart_64.xpm
 EXTRA_DIST = supertuxkart_desktop.template
 CLEANFILES = supertuxkart.desktop
 supertuxkart.desktop: Makefile supertuxkart_desktop.template
-	sed 's#PREFIX#$(prefix)#' $(srcdir)/supertuxkart_desktop.template|sed 's#VERSION#@VERSION@#' >supertuxkart.desktop
+	sed 's#PREFIX#$(prefix)#' $(srcdir)/supertuxkart_desktop.template' >supertuxkart.desktop
diff --git a/data/supertuxkart_desktop.template b/data/supertuxkart_desktop.template
index d90128aab..adbae7a1b 100644
--- a/data/supertuxkart_desktop.template
+++ b/data/supertuxkart_desktop.template
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=SuperTuxKart
-Version=VERSION
 Icon=PREFIX/share/pixmaps/supertuxkart_64.xpm
 GenericName=A kart racing game
 GenericName[de_DE]=Ein Kart-Rennspiel
@@ -13,4 +12,4 @@ Terminal=false
 StartupNotify=false
 Type=Application
 TryExec=PREFIX/games/supertuxkart
-Categories=Game;ArcadeGame;
\ No newline at end of file
+Categories=Game;ArcadeGame;