diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 09754cd6..6b6769b8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ byobu (5.109) unreleased; urgency=medium
     usr/lib/byobu/updates_available:
     - add an checkbox icon
     - fix formatting again
+  * usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop.old:
+    - deprecated
 
   [ Grant Likely ]
   * usr/lib/byobu/include/select-session.py:
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop.old b/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop.old
deleted file mode 100644
index 6df34e48..00000000
--- a/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop.old
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=Byobu Terminal
-Comment=Advanced Command Line and Text Window Manager
-Icon=byobu
-Exec=env TERM=xterm-256color byobu
-Terminal=true
-Type=Application
-Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
-X-GNOME-Gettext-Domain=byobu