diff --git a/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h b/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h
index 4be5a557..87d06209 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/gui_context_menus.h
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ private:
         out << "Version=1.0\n";
         out << "Name=" << QFileInfo(targetPath).baseName() << "\n";
         out << "Exec=" << QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath() << " \"" << targetPath << "\"\n";
-        out << "Icon=" << iconPath.replace("\\", "/") << "\n";
+        out << "Icon=" << iconPath << "\n";
         out << "Terminal=false\n";
         out << "Type=Application\n";
         shortcutFile.close();