diff --git a/i3.xsession.desktop b/i3.xsession.desktop
index abe9e5fd..ff698f20 100644
--- a/i3.xsession.desktop
+++ b/i3.xsession.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=i3
 Comment=improved dynamic tiling window manager
 Exec=i3
-Type=XSession
+Type=Application