diff --git a/data/io.elementary.greeter.desktop.in.in b/data/io.elementary.greeter.desktop.in
similarity index 61%
rename from data/io.elementary.greeter.desktop.in.in
rename to data/io.elementary.greeter.desktop.in
index f8ad388d4..6117e0782 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.greeter.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.greeter.desktop.in
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ Name=Pantheon Greeter
 Comment=Pantheon Greeter
 Exec=@PROJECT_NAME@-compositor
 Type=Application
-X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@
-Name[en_US]=@PROJECT_NAME@
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 4e407c890..9c5553ba0 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -9,18 +9,11 @@ install_data(
 )
 
 desktop_in = configure_file (
-    input: meson.project_name() + '.desktop.in.in',
-    output: meson.project_name() + '.desktop.in',
-    configuration: conf_data
-)
-
-i18n.merge_file (
-    input: desktop_in,
+    input: meson.project_name() + '.desktop.in',
     output: meson.project_name() + '.desktop',
     install: true,
     install_dir: join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'xgreeters'),
-    po_dir: join_paths(meson.project_source_root (), 'po'),
-    type: 'desktop'
+    configuration: conf_data
 )
 
 i18n.merge_file(