diff --git a/electron-builder.ts b/electron-builder.ts
index 6019c12a..88c4f567 100644
--- a/electron-builder.ts
+++ b/electron-builder.ts
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ const pkg: Pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("package.json", "utf8"));
 
 interface Configuration extends BaseConfiguration {
     extraMetadata: Partial<Pick<Pkg, "version">> & Omit<Pkg, "version">;
-    linux: {
-        desktop: Record<string, string>;
-    } & BaseConfiguration["linux"];
+    linux: BaseConfiguration["linux"];
     win: BaseConfiguration["win"];
     mac: BaseConfiguration["mac"];
     deb: {
@@ -118,9 +116,6 @@ const config: Writable<Configuration> = {
         category: "Network;InstantMessaging;Chat",
         maintainer: "support@element.io",
         icon: "build/icons",
-        desktop: {
-            MimeType: "x-scheme-handler/io.element.desktop;x-scheme-handler/element",
-        },
     },
     deb: {
         packageCategory: "net",