diff --git a/share/windows/wix-template.xml b/share/windows/wix-template.xml
index 6f7be4f8d0..ae937ce709 100644
--- a/share/windows/wix-template.xml
+++ b/share/windows/wix-template.xml
@@ -101,13 +101,9 @@
             <RegistrySearch Id="AutoStartSearch" Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" Name="$(var.CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME)" Type="raw" />
         </Property>
         <Property Id="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT" Secure="yes" />
-        <Property Id="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT_REGISTRY">
-            <RegistrySearch Id="DesktopIconSearch" Root="HKCU" Key="Software\KeePassXC" Name="DesktopShortcut" Type="raw" />
-        </Property>
 
         <!-- Set properties based on existing conditions, prevents changing state on upgrade -->
         <SetProperty Id="AUTOSTARTPROGRAM" After="AppSearch" Value="">AUTOSTARTPROGRAM="0" OR (WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED AND NOT AUTOSTARTPROGRAM_REGISTRY)</SetProperty>
-        <SetProperty Id="INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT" After="AppSearch" Value="1">WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED AND INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT_REGISTRY</SetProperty>
         <SetProperty Id="LicenseAccepted" After="AppSearch" Value="1">WIX_UPGRADE_DETECTED</SetProperty>
 
         <FeatureRef Id="ProductFeature">