diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index 5f6b555..1fb6269 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ make DESTDIR=%{buildroot} install
 
 install src/xsane-gimp %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
 
-mkdir %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications
+# use our own desktop file
+rm %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/xsane.desktop
 desktop-file-install --vendor %{desktop_vendor}         \
     --dir %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications          \
     %{SOURCE1}