diff --git a/x11/xterm/pkg-plist b/x11/xterm/pkg-plist
index ff3f902a084c..acfc56f1375d 100644
--- a/x11/xterm/pkg-plist
+++ b/x11/xterm/pkg-plist
@@ -21,5 +21,3 @@ share/pixmaps/xterm-color_32x32.xpm
 share/pixmaps/xterm-color_48x48.xpm
 share/pixmaps/xterm_32x32.xpm
 share/pixmaps/xterm_48x48.xpm
-%%GNOME%%@exec %%LOCALBASE%%/bin/update-desktop-database > /dev/null || /usr/bin/true
-%%GNOME%%@unexec %%LOCALBASE%%/bin/update-desktop-database > /dev/null || /usr/bin/true