diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop b/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop
index b9308c9b..8cec9244 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/desktop/byobu.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=Byobu Terminal
 Comment=Advanced Command Line and Text Window Manager
 Icon=byobu
-Exec=gnome-terminal --app-id us.kirkland.terminals.byobu --class=us.kirkland.terminals.byobu -- byobu -S new-session
+Exec=gnome-terminal --app-id us.kirkland.terminals.byobu --class=us.kirkland.terminals.byobu -- byobu new-session
 Type=Application
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;Utility;TerminalEmulator;
 StartupWMClass=us.kirkland.terminals.byobu