diff --git a/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.desktop b/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.desktop
index f60fb9a287..fe6bf51be1 100644
--- a/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.desktop
+++ b/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.desktop
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Categories=Education;
 Exec=perlprimer.pl
-Icon=perlprimer.png
+Icon=perlprimer
 Name=Perlprimer
 StartupNotify=false
 Type=Application