diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 6466f299e..93caa15ac 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -729,11 +729,8 @@ QString CConfigFile::getInstallerOriginalDirPath() const
 
 QString CConfigFile::getInstallerMenuLinkFullPath() const
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-	return QString("%1/%2/%2 Installer.lnk").arg(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::ApplicationsLocation)).arg(QApplication::applicationName());
-#else
-	return "";
-#endif
+	// don't put extension
+	return QString("%1/%2/%2 Installer").arg(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::ApplicationsLocation)).arg(QApplication::applicationName());
 }
 
 QStringList CConfigFile::getInstallerRequiredFiles() const
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profile.cpp
index 83cbe4205..bc15c5508 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profile.cpp
@@ -65,24 +65,12 @@ QString CProfile::getClientFullPath() const
 
 QString CProfile::getClientDesktopShortcutFullPath() const
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-	return CConfigFile::getInstance()->getDesktopDirectory() + "/" + name + ".lnk";
-#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-	return "";
-#else
-	return CConfigFile::getInstance()->getDesktopDirectory() + "/" + name + ".desktop";
-#endif
+	return CConfigFile::getInstance()->getDesktopDirectory() + "/" + name;
 }
 
 QString CProfile::getClientMenuShortcutFullPath() const
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-	return CConfigFile::getInstance()->getMenuDirectory() + "/" + name + ".lnk";
-#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-	return "";
-#else
-	return CConfigFile::getInstance()->getMenuDirectory() + "/" + name + ".desktop";
-#endif
+	return CConfigFile::getInstance()->getMenuDirectory() + "/" + name;
 }
 
 void CProfile::createShortcuts() const
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp
index e150805e0..a06ca053b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp
@@ -152,17 +152,15 @@ bool createLink(const QString &link, const QString &name, const QString &executa
 		psl->SetArguments(qToWide(arguments));
 		psl->SetWorkingDirectory(qToWide(QDir::toNativeSeparators(workingDir)));
 
-		// Query IShellLink for the IPersistFile interface, used for saving the
-		// shortcut in persistent storage.
+		// Query IShellLink for the IPersistFile interface, used for saving the shortcut in persistent storage.
 		hres = psl->QueryInterface(IID_IPersistFile, (LPVOID*)&ppf);
 
 		if (SUCCEEDED(hres))
 		{
-			// Add code here to check return value from MultiByteWideChar
-			// for success.
+			QString path(link + ".lnk");
 
 			// Save the link by calling IPersistFile::Save.
-			hres = ppf->Save(qToWide(QDir::toNativeSeparators(link)), TRUE);
+			hres = ppf->Save(qToWide(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path)), TRUE);
 			ppf->Release();
 		}
 		psl->Release();
@@ -261,8 +259,10 @@ bool createLink(const QString &link, const QString &name, const QString &executa
 	data.replace("$COMMAND", command);
 	data.replace("$ICON", icon);
 
+	QString path(link + ".desktop");
+
 	// write file
-	file.setFileName(link);
+	file.setFileName(path);
 
 	if (!file.open(QFile::WriteOnly)) return false;