diff --git a/roles/desktop-common/templates/i3.desktop b/roles/desktop-common/templates/i3.desktop
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-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=i3
-Comment=Improved dynamic tiling window manager
-Exec=i3
-TryExec=i3
-Type=Application
-X-LightDM-DesktopName=i3
-DesktopNames=i3
-Keywords=tiling;wm;windowmanager;window;manager
diff --git a/roles/desktop-common/templates/startx.desktop b/roles/desktop-common/templates/startx.desktop
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-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=startx
-Comment=Start a user's X session with startx
-Exec=startx
-TryExec=startx
-Type=Application
-X-LightDM-DesktopName=startx
-DesktopNames=startx