diff --git a/scripts/xdg-mime.in b/scripts/xdg-mime.in
index 612d2ce0df492f08a165ee30103107ff0f9986ae..69420f23ef493722a92fe58379f68a487c678997 100644
--- a/scripts/xdg-mime.in
+++ b/scripts/xdg-mime.in
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ check_mimeapps_list()
             found=1
         }
     }
-' "$mimeapps_list" | cut -d ';' -f 1)
+' "$mimeapps_list")
             if [ -n "$result" ]; then
                 # $result could be a ; separated list of .desktop files
                 # use the first on the system