diff --git a/aur/desktop_entry.py b/aur/desktop_entry.py
index e927f86f..6d40717c 100644
--- a/aur/desktop_entry.py
+++ b/aur/desktop_entry.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# used for AUR installation
+# Generates a .desktop file based on the current python version. Used for AUR installation
 import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ Exec = /usr/bin/fpakman
 Icon = /usr/lib/python{version}/site-packages/fpakman/resources/img/flathub_45.svg
 """.format(version="{}.{}".format(sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor))
 
-apps_path = '{}/.local/share/applications'.format(str(Path.home()))
-
-if not os.path.exists(apps_path):
-    os.mkdir(apps_path)
-
-file_path = 'fpakman.desktop'.format(apps_path)
-
-with open(file_path, 'w+') as f:
+with open('fpakman.desktop', 'w+') as f:
     f.write(desktop_file)
+
+
+# cleaning the old fpakman.desktop entry model -> the following lines will be removed for the next releases
+desktop_file_path = '{}/.local/share/applications/fpakman.desktop'.format(str(Path.home()))
+
+if os.path.exists(desktop_file_path):
+    os.remove(desktop_file_path)