diff --git a/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml b/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml
index a50fe7a0f..3b77aed62 100644
--- a/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml
+++ b/lib/xdg/org.telegram.desktop.metainfo.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
         <category>Network</category>
         <category>InstantMessaging</category>
     </categories>
-    <update_contact>johnprestonmail_at_gmail.com</update_contact>
     <developer_name>Telegram FZ-LLC</developer_name>
     <url type="homepage">https://desktop.telegram.org/</url>
     <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues</url>