diff --git a/fluid/Makefile b/fluid/Makefile
index 2017210..d8c8385 100644
--- a/fluid/Makefile
+++ b/fluid/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ install-linux:
 		$(INSTALL_DATA) icons/fluid-$$size.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/$${size}x$${size}/apps/fluid.png; \
 	done
 	-$(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/mimelnk/application
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) x-fluid.desktop  $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/mimelnk/application

 install-osx:
 	echo Installing Fluid in $(DESTDIR)/Applications...
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ uninstall:
 uninstall-linux:
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/applications/fluid.desktop
 	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/*/fluid.png
-	$(RM) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/mimelnk/application/x-fluid.desktop

 uninstall-osx:
 	$(RM) -r $(DESTDIR)/Applications/fluid.app