diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bf2c7bb09..8e0b2860c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3084,7 +3084,6 @@ if(NOT DEV)
   endif()
   install(TARGETS ${TARGETS_TOOLS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/ddnet COMPONENT tools)
   install(FILES other/ddnet.desktop DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications COMPONENT client)
-  install(FILES other/ddnet.appdata.xml DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/metainfo COMPONENT client)
   foreach(SIZE 16 32 48 256)
     install(FILES other/icons/DDNet_${SIZE}x${SIZE}x32.png DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/${SIZE}x${SIZE}/apps RENAME ddnet.png COMPONENT client)
     install(FILES other/icons/DDNet-Server_${SIZE}x${SIZE}x32.png DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/${SIZE}x${SIZE}/apps RENAME ddnet-server.png COMPONENT server)
diff --git a/other/ddnet.appdata.xml b/other/ddnet.appdata.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cf1e0810..000000000
--- a/other/ddnet.appdata.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<component type="desktop-application">
-    <id>ddnet.desktop</id>
-    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
-    <project_license>CC-BY-SA-3.0 and Apache-2.0</project_license>
-    <name>DDNet</name>
-    <summary>
-        DDraceNetwork, a cooperative racing mod of Teeworlds
-    </summary>
-    <description>
-        <p>
-            DDraceNetwork is an actively maintained version of DDRace,
-            a Teeworlds modification with a unique cooperative gameplay.
-            Help each other play through custom maps with up to 64 players,
-            compete against the best in international tournaments, design your
-            own maps, or run your own server.
-        </p>
-    </description>
-    <screenshots>
-        <screenshot type="default">
-            <image>https://ddnet.org/screenshots/1.png</image>
-        </screenshot>
-        <screenshot>
-            <image>https://ddnet.org/screenshots/2.png</image>
-        </screenshot>
-        <screenshot>
-            <image>https://ddnet.org/screenshots/3.png</image>
-        </screenshot>
-    </screenshots>
-    <keywords>
-        <keyword>multiplayer</keyword>
-        <keyword>teeworlds</keyword>
-        <keyword>game</keyword>
-    </keywords>
-    <content_rating type="oars-1.1">
-        <content_attribute id="violence-cartoon">moderate</content_attribute>
-        <content_attribute id="social-chat">intense</content_attribute>
-    </content_rating>
-    <releases>
-        <release date="2021-03-25" version="15.4"/>
-        <release date="2021-02-20" version="15.3.2"/>
-        <release date="2021-02-12" version="15.3.1"/>
-        <release date="2021-02-11" version="15.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-12-29" version="15.2.5"/>
-        <release date="2020-12-16" version="15.2.4"/>
-        <release date="2020-11-19" version="15.2.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-11-17" version="15.2.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-11-17" version="15.2.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-11-17" version="15.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-10-15" version="15.1.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-10-12" version="15.1.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-10-11" version="15.1.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-10-11" version="15.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-23" version="15.0.5"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-20" version="15.0.4"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-18" version="15.0.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-17" version="15.0.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-17" version="15.0.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-17" version="15.0"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-08" version="14.7.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-07" version="14.7"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-05" version="14.6.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-04" version="14.6.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-09-04" version="14.6"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-26" version="14.5.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-26" version="14.5"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-24" version="14.4.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-20" version="14.4"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-18" version="14.3.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-11" version="14.3.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-11" version="14.3.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-08-10" version="14.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-07-10" version="14.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-06-30" version="14.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-06-29" version="14.0.3"/>
-        <release date="2020-06-26" version="14.0.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-06-26" version="14.0.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-06-24" version="14.0"/>
-        <release date="2020-05-31" version="13.2.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-05-28" version="13.2.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-05-27" version="13.2"/>
-        <release date="2020-05-01" version="13.1"/>
-        <release date="2020-04-10" version="13.0.2"/>
-    </releases>
-    <url type="homepage">https://ddnet.org/</url>
-    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet/issues</url>
-    <url type="donation">https://www.paypal.me/ddnet</url>
-    <provides>
-        <binary>DDNet</binary>
-    </provides>
-</component>