diff --git a/windows/src/desktop/inst/keymandesktop.wxs b/windows/src/desktop/inst/keymandesktop.wxs
index a0f082dbcb0..eaf3ef25169 100644
--- a/windows/src/desktop/inst/keymandesktop.wxs
+++ b/windows/src/desktop/inst/keymandesktop.wxs
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 
               <Component>
                 <File Name="kmshell.exe" KeyPath="yes">
-                  <Shortcut Id="desktopKeyman" Advertise="yes" Directory="DesktopFolder" Name="Keyman" WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Icon="appicon.ico" IconIndex="0" />
                   <Shortcut Id="startmenuKeyman" Advertise="yes" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Keyman" WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Icon="appicon.ico" IconIndex="0" />
                   <Shortcut Id="startmenuKeymanConfiguration" Advertise="yes" Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Arguments="-c" Name="Keyman Configuration" WorkingDirectory='INSTALLDIR' Icon="KMSHELL.ico" IconIndex="0" />
                 </File>