diff --git a/data/ladiconf.desktop b/data/ladiconf.desktop
index 7a5957c..413fae2 100644
--- a/data/ladiconf.desktop
+++ b/data/ladiconf.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=Linux Audio Configuration
 Type=Application
 Comment=JACK and LASH control application configuration
 Terminal=false
 Exec=ladiconf
 Icon=ladiconf
-Categories=GTK;Settings
+Categories=GTK;Settings;
 GenericName=LADI Configuration
diff --git a/data/laditray.desktop b/data/laditray.desktop
index 18220d1..0827c1e 100644
--- a/data/laditray.desktop
+++ b/data/laditray.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=LADITray
 Type=Application
 Comment=JACK and LASH control tray application
 Terminal=false
 Exec=laditray
 Icon=laditray
-Categories=GTK;Application;AudioVideo
+Categories=GTK;AudioVideo;
 GenericName=LADI Trayicon