--- a/setup.py	2019-06-26 09:33:08.364860066 +0200
+++ b/setup.py	2019-06-26 09:35:48.971969563 +0200
@@ -175,11 +175,6 @@
                    'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering'],
       )
 
-# create desktop icons
-if INSTALL or DEVELOP:
-    subprocess.check_call((pjoin(sys.exec_prefix, sys.executable),
-                           pjoin(sys.exec_prefix, bindir, larchbin), '-m'))
-
 if len(missing) > 0:
     dl = "#%s#" % ("="*75)
     msg = """%s