diff --git a/dist/freedm.desktop b/dist/freedm.desktop
index 78194bea..adf579bc 100644
--- a/dist/freedm.desktop
+++ b/dist/freedm.desktop
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Icon=freedoom
 Keywords=first;person;shooter;doom;freedoom;
 Categories=Game;ActionGame;
 Path=/usr/share/games/doom
-Exec=doom -iwad freedm.wad
+Exec=freedm
diff --git a/dist/freedoom1.desktop b/dist/freedoom1.desktop
index 4541041e..f4696455 100644
--- a/dist/freedoom1.desktop
+++ b/dist/freedoom1.desktop
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Icon=freedoom
 Keywords=first;person;shooter;doom;
 Categories=Game;ActionGame;
 Path=/usr/share/games/doom
-Exec=boom -iwad freedoom1.wad
+Exec=freedoom1
diff --git a/dist/freedoom2.desktop b/dist/freedoom2.desktop
index 8132504f..e9714f2b 100644
--- a/dist/freedoom2.desktop
+++ b/dist/freedoom2.desktop
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Icon=freedoom
 Keywords=first;person;shooter;doom;
 Categories=Game;ActionGame;
 Path=/usr/share/games/doom
-Exec=boom -iwad freedoom2.wad
+Exec=freedoom2