diff --git a/desktop/org.gimp.GIMP.appdata.xml.in.in b/desktop/org.gimp.GIMP.appdata.xml.in.in
index 722ab0a20a..6a02df98dc 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gimp.GIMP.appdata.xml.in.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gimp.GIMP.appdata.xml.in.in
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
   <project_license>GPL-3.0+ AND LGPL-3.0+</project_license>
   <_name>GNU Image Manipulation Program</_name>
-  <icon type="stock">gimp</icon>
   <_summary>Create images and edit photographs</_summary>
   <description>
     <_p>