--- a/desktop/Makefile.am	2018-01-15 12:01:12.624449958 +0100
+++ b/desktop/Makefile.am	2018-01-15 12:01:38.964448343 +0100
@@ -1,8 +1,2 @@
 desktopdir = $(datarootdir)/applications
 dist_desktop_DATA = joe.desktop jmacs.desktop jstar.desktop jpico.desktop
-
-update-databases:
-	-update-desktop-database $(desktopdir)
-
-install-data-hook: update-databases
-uninstall-hook: update-databases