diff --git a/etc/emacs.desktop b/etc/emacs.desktop
index 81c53c6121d..0d7cac14da5 100644
--- a/etc/emacs.desktop
+++ b/etc/emacs.desktop
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@ Terminal=false
 Categories=Development;TextEditor;
 StartupNotify=true
 StartupWMClass=Emacs
-Keywords=Text;Editor;
diff --git a/etc/emacsclient.desktop b/etc/emacsclient.desktop
index 4e4870730ec..1ecdecffafd 100644
--- a/etc/emacsclient.desktop
+++ b/etc/emacsclient.desktop
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Terminal=false
 Categories=Development;TextEditor;
 StartupNotify=true
 StartupWMClass=Emacs
-Keywords=Text;Editor;emacsclient;
+Keywords=emacsclient;
 Actions=new-window;new-instance;
 
 [Desktop Action new-window]