diff --git a/srcpkgs/wxMaxima/template b/srcpkgs/wxMaxima/template
index da41557bc35..565ab58b704 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wxMaxima/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wxMaxima/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'wxMaxima'
 pkgname=wxMaxima
-version=18.11.4
+version=19.01.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc="wxmaxima-Version-${version}"
 build_style=cmake
@@ -12,19 +12,10 @@ maintainer="Martin Riese <grauehaare@gmx.de>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://wxmaxima-developers.github.io/wxmaxima/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/wxMaxima-developers/wxmaxima/archive/Version-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=6a2931a14b9491fb0900cf6127943c6f596ed97bb560f1e84c95303909a1fa71
+checksum=f28dfc9a717e4a91446cddba0e010c4383a3e973a11889948bd65ea311df28fc
 nocross="clisp is nocross"
 
 post_install() {
-	# Fix .desktop file
-	sed -i \
-		-e 's/Utility;X-Red-Hat-Base;X-Red-Hat-Base-Only;/Science;Math;/' \
-		-e 's|^Icon=wxmaxima.png|Icon=wxmaxima|' data/wxMaxima.desktop
-
-	# Install desktop file and icon
-	vinstall data/wxMaxima.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
-	vinstall data/wxmaxima.png 644 usr/share/pixmaps
-
 	# remove unpackaged files
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/wxMaxima/{COPYING,README}
 }