diff --git a/soundconverter/interface/ui.py b/soundconverter/interface/ui.py

index e5d14a5..09997ff 100644

--- a/soundconverter/interface/ui.py

+++ b/soundconverter/interface/ui.py

@@ -1364,13 +1364,6 @@ class SoundConverterWindow(GladeWindow):

         self.status_frame.show()

         self.widget.set_sensitive(True)

         self.set_status(msg)

-        try:

-            from gi.repository import Unity

-            name = "soundconverter.desktop"

-            launcher = Unity.LauncherEntry.get_for_desktop_id(name)

-            launcher.set_property("progress_visible", False)

-        except ImportError:

-            pass

     def set_widget_sensitive(self, name, sensitivity):

         self.sensitive_widgets[name].set_sensitive(sensitivity)