diff --git a/src/insider/resources/linux/code.desktop b/src/insider/resources/linux/code.desktop
index 1f31282277a..994d3dee41c 100755
--- a/src/insider/resources/linux/code.desktop
+++ b/src/insider/resources/linux/code.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=@@NAME_LONG@@
 Comment=Code Editing. Redefined.
 GenericName=Text Editor
-Exec=@@EXEC@@ --unity-launch %F
+Exec=@@EXEC@@ %F
 Icon=@@ICON@@
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=false
diff --git a/src/stable/resources/linux/code.desktop b/src/stable/resources/linux/code.desktop
index 1f31282277a..994d3dee41c 100755
--- a/src/stable/resources/linux/code.desktop
+++ b/src/stable/resources/linux/code.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=@@NAME_LONG@@
 Comment=Code Editing. Redefined.
 GenericName=Text Editor
-Exec=@@EXEC@@ --unity-launch %F
+Exec=@@EXEC@@ %F
 Icon=@@ICON@@
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=false