diff --git a/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild b/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild
index 05db037caf..7f23b14354 100644
--- a/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ convert src/img/digitizer.ico engauge.png
 cp -a engauge-0.png $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps/engauge.png
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/share/applications
-cp -a $CWD/$PRGNAM.desktop $PKG/usr/share/applications/$PRGNAM.desktop
+cp $CWD/$PRGNAM.desktop $PKG/usr/share/applications/$PRGNAM.desktop
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM
 cp -ar INSTALL LICENSE README.md $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM