diff --git a/thunderbird.spec b/thunderbird.spec
index c3ec41f..bfff6b3 100644
--- a/thunderbird.spec
+++ b/thunderbird.spec
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ rm -rf %{_prefix}/lib/debug/lib64/%{name}-devel-*
 # Register as an application to be visible in the software center
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/metainfo
 %{__cp} -p comm/mail/branding/%{name}/net.thunderbird.Thunderbird.appdata.xml $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/metainfo/thunderbird.appdata.xml
-sed -i -e 's|<icon .*|<icon type="stock">thunderbird</icon>' "$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/metainfo/thunderbird.appdata.xml"
+sed -i -e 's|<icon .*|<icon type="stock">thunderbird</icon>|' "$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/metainfo/thunderbird.appdata.xml"
 
 #===============================================================================