diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a9d55c0fb..ecb4c7a87 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ install(DIRECTORY examples DESTINATION share/qelectrotech)
 install(DIRECTORY titleblocks DESTINATION share/qelectrotech)
 install(FILES LICENSE ELEMENTS.LICENSE CREDIT README ChangeLog DESTINATION share/doc/qelectrotech)
 install(FILES misc/qelectrotech.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
-install(FILES misc/x-qet-element.desktop
-              misc/x-qet-project.desktop
-              misc/x-qet-titleblock.desktop
-              DESTINATION share/mimelnk/application)
 install(FILES misc/qelectrotech.xml DESTINATION share/mime/packages)
 install(FILES misc/qelectrotech.appdata.xml DESTINATION ${QET_APPDATA_PATH})
 install(FILES ${QM_FILES} DESTINATION ${QET_LANG_PATH})
diff --git a/cmake/define_definitions.cmake b/cmake/define_definitions.cmake
index 939cd8ff1..7f9cb6ae0 100644
--- a/cmake/define_definitions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/define_definitions.cmake
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ endif()
 endif()
 
 message("QET_LICENSE_PATH           " ${QET_LICENSE_PATH})
-message("QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH      " ${QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH})
 message("QET_MIME_PACKAGE_PATH      " ${QET_MIME_PACKAGE_PATH})
 message("QET_DESKTOP_PATH           " ${QET_DESKTOP_PATH})
 message("QET_ICONS_PATH             " ${QET_ICONS_PATH})
diff --git a/cmake/paths_compilation_installation.cmake b/cmake/paths_compilation_installation.cmake
index 70e50d743..33fbc29d5 100644
--- a/cmake/paths_compilation_installation.cmake
+++ b/cmake/paths_compilation_installation.cmake
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   set(QET_LANG_PATH               "share/qelectrotech/lang/")
   set(QET_EXAMPLES_PATH           "share/qelectrotech/examples/")
   set(QET_LICENSE_PATH            "doc/qelectrotech/")
-  set(QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH       "../share/mimelnk/application/")
   set(QET_MIME_PACKAGE_PATH       "../share/mime/packages/")
   set(QET_DESKTOP_PATH            "share/applications/")
   set(QET_ICONS_PATH              "share/icons/hicolor/")
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ if(APPLE)
   set(QET_LANG_PATH               "../Resources/lang/")
   set(QET_EXAMPLES_PATH           "share/qelectrotech/examples/")
   set(QET_LICENSE_PATH            "doc/qelectrotech/")
-  set(QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH       "../share/mimelnk/application/")
   set(QET_DESKTOP_PATH            "share/applications/")
   set(QET_ICONS_PATH              "share/icons/hicolor/")
   set(QET_MAN_PATH                "man/")
diff --git a/misc/translations_stat.pl b/misc/translations_stat.pl
index bfd509b3c..c70fd74d0 100755
--- a/misc/translations_stat.pl
+++ b/misc/translations_stat.pl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ my $no = '[no]';
 my $todo = 'TODO';
 
 our $default_language = 'fr';
-our @misc_desktop_files = qw(misc/qelectrotech.desktop misc/x-qet-element.desktop misc/x-qet-project.desktop misc/x-qet-titleblock.desktop);
+our @misc_desktop_files = qw(misc/qelectrotech.desktop);
 our @misc_xml_files     = qw(misc/qelectrotech.xml);
 our @readme_files       = qw(CREDIT README INSTALL ELEMENTS.LICENSE build-aux/linux/fedora/README.elements);
 our @ordered_languages  = qw(fr en es pt cs pl ca de it ar sl hr el nl be ru ro da pt_br hu sr tr nb ja mn);
diff --git a/misc/x-qet-element.desktop b/misc/x-qet-element.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index c946868c5..000000000
--- a/misc/x-qet-element.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Type=MimeType
-MimeType=application/x-qet-element
-Icon=application-x-qet-element
-DefaultApp=qelectrotech
-Patterns=*.elmt;
-Comment=QElectroTech element file
-Comment[de]=QElectrotech Bauteildatei
-Comment[fr]=Fichier élément QElectroTech
-Comment[ar]=QElectrotech ملف عنصر 
-Comment[es]=Archivo elemento QElectroTech
-Comment[ca]=Fitxer símbol QElectroTech
-Comment[ru]=Файл элемента QElectroTech
-Comment[ru_RU]=Файл элемента QElectroTech
-Comment[pt]=Ficheiro de elemento QElectroTech
-Comment[pt_PT]=Ficheiro de elemento QElectroTech
-Comment[cs]=Soubor s prvkem pro QElectroTech
-Comment[pl]=Plik elementu QElectroTech
-Comment[it]=File del progetto QEletroTech
-Comment[el]=Αρχείο στοιχείου QEletroTech
-Comment[nl]=QElectroTech element bestand
-Comment[be]=QElectroTech element bestand
-Comment[da]=QElectroTech symbol fil
-Comment[ja]=QElectroTech 要素ファイル
diff --git a/misc/x-qet-project.desktop b/misc/x-qet-project.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ef7edc1c..000000000
--- a/misc/x-qet-project.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Type=MimeType
-MimeType=application/x-qet-project
-Icon=application-x-qet-project
-DefaultApp=qelectrotech
-Patterns=*.qet;
-Comment=QElectroTech project file
-Comment[de]=QElectroTech Projektdatei
-Comment[fr]=Fichier projet QElectroTech
-Comment[ar]=QElectroTech ملف مشروع
-Comment[es]=Archivo proyecto QElectroTech
-Comment[ca]=Fitxer projecte QElectroTech
-Comment[ru]=Файл проекта QElectroTech
-Comment[ru_RU]=Файл проекта QElectroTech
-Comment[pt]=Ficheiro de projecto QElectroTech
-Comment[pt_PT]=Ficheiro de projecto QElectroTech
-Comment[cs]=Soubor s projektem pro QElectroTech
-Comment[pl]=Plik projektu QElectroTech
-Comment[it]=File del progetto QElectroTech
-Comment[el]=Αρχείο έργου QElectroTech
-Comment[nl]=QElectroTech project bestand
-Comment[be]=QElectroTech project bestand
-Comment[da]=QElectroTech projekt fil
-Comment[ja]=QElectroTech プロジェクト・ファイル
diff --git a/misc/x-qet-titleblock.desktop b/misc/x-qet-titleblock.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index f1c322026..000000000
--- a/misc/x-qet-titleblock.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Type=MimeType
-MimeType=application/x-qet-titleblock
-Icon=application-x-qet-titleblock
-DefaultApp=qelectrotech
-Patterns=*.titleblock;
-Comment=QElectroTech title block template file
-Comment[de]=QElectroTech Zeichnungskopf Vorlagedatei
-Comment[fr]=Modèle de cartouche QElectroTech
-Comment[ar]=QElectroTech نموذج إطار تعريف
-Comment[ru]=Файл шаблона основной надписи листа QElectroTech
-Comment[pl]=Szablon tabliczki rysunkowej QElectroTech
-Comment[cs]=Vzor záhlaví výkresu pro QElectroTech
-Comment[es]=Modelo de cartucho QElectroTech
-Comment[ca]=Model de bloc de títol QElectroTech
-Comment[pt]=Modelo de moldura QElectroTech
-Comment[el]=Πρότυπο πινακίδας QElectroTech
-Comment[it]=Modello di cartiglio per QElectroTech
-Comment[nl]=QElectroTech titel bloksjabloon
-Comment[be]=QElectroTech titel bloksjabloon
-Comment[da]=QElectroTech titelblok skabelon
-Comment[ja]=QElectroTech 表題欄テンプレート
diff --git a/qelectrotech.pro b/qelectrotech.pro
index d82fe47c1..7baddbb08 100644
--- a/qelectrotech.pro
+++ b/qelectrotech.pro
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ unix {
         QET_LANG_PATH              = 'share/qelectrotech/lang/'
         QET_EXAMPLES_PATH          = 'share/qelectrotech/examples/'
         QET_LICENSE_PATH           = 'doc/qelectrotech/'
-        QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH      = '../share/mimelnk/application/'
         QET_MIME_PACKAGE_PATH      = '../share/mime/packages/'
         QET_DESKTOP_PATH           = 'share/applications/'
         QET_ICONS_PATH             = 'share/icons/hicolor/'
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ macx {
         QET_LANG_PATH              = '../Resources/lang/'
         QET_EXAMPLES_PATH          = 'share/qelectrotech/examples/'
         QET_LICENSE_PATH           = 'doc/qelectrotech/'
-        QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH      = '../share/mimelnk/application/'
         QET_DESKTOP_PATH           = 'share/applications/'
         QET_ICONS_PATH             = 'share/icons/hicolor/'
         QET_MAN_PATH               = 'man/'
@@ -263,9 +261,6 @@ examples.files     = examples/*
 copyright.path     = $$join(INSTALL_PREFIX,,,$${QET_LICENSE_PATH})
 copyright.files    = LICENSE ELEMENTS.LICENSE CREDIT README ChangeLog
 
-mime_desktop.path  = $$join(INSTALL_PREFIX,,,$${QET_MIME_DESKTOP_PATH})
-mime_desktop.files = misc/x-qet-*.desktop
-
 mime_package.path  = $$join(INSTALL_PREFIX,,,$${QET_MIME_PACKAGE_PATH})
 mime_package.files = misc/qelectrotech.xml