--- resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
+++ resources/linux/atom.desktop.in
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Name=<%= appName %>
 Comment=<%= description %>
 GenericName=Text Editor
-Exec=<%= installDir %>/share/<%= appFileName %>/atom %F
-Icon=<%= iconPath %>
+Exec=/usr/share/atom/atom %U
+Icon=/usr/share/atom/atom.png
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;TextEditor;Development;
