diff --git a/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.d3xp.desktop b/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.d3xp.desktop
index 7b40830b6..314dde649 100644
--- a/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.d3xp.desktop
+++ b/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.d3xp.desktop
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Comment=dhewm 3 is a Doom 3 GPL source port
 Categories=Game;Shooter;
-Exec=dhewm3 +set fs_game d3xp "\\$@"
+Exec=dhewm3 +set fs_game d3xp
 Icon=org.dhewm3.Dhewm3
 Name=Dhewm3 XP
 StartupNotify=true
diff --git a/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.desktop b/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.desktop
index 5deeee457..c33870343 100644
--- a/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.desktop
+++ b/dist/linux/share/applications/org.dhewm3.Dhewm3.desktop
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Comment=dhewm 3 is a Doom 3 GPL source port
 Categories=Game;Shooter;
-Exec=dhewm3 "\\$@"
+Exec=dhewm3
 Icon=org.dhewm3.Dhewm3
 Name=Dhewm3
 StartupNotify=true