diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 61e1213db..7cabdbf17 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Constructor to create the media manager item.
         """
-        QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        QtGui.QWidget.__init__(self)
         self.hide()
         self.whitespace = re.compile(r'[\W_]+', re.UNICODE)
         self.plugin = plugin
diff --git a/resources/openlp.desktop b/resources/openlp.desktop
index 07398ede8..b17cbaf96 100755
--- a/resources/openlp.desktop
+++ b/resources/openlp.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Categories=AudioVideo;
 Comment[de]=
 Comment=
-Encoding=UTF-8
 Exec=openlp %F
 GenericName[de]=Church lyrics projection
 GenericName=Church lyrics projection
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ Name=OpenLP
 Path=
 StartupNotify=true
 Terminal=false
-TerminalOptions=
 Type=Application
 X-DBUS-ServiceName=
 X-DBUS-StartupType=