diff --git a/src/CMakeL10n.txt b/src/CMakeL10n.txt
index 9002759..36edd9b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeL10n.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeL10n.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 ##### create translation templates ##############
 
 tde_l10n_create_template( "messages/knutclient" )
+
+tde_l10n_create_template(
+    CATALOG "desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/"
+    SOURCES knutclient.desktop
+)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c2d88ab..17ff33e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,4 @@ install(
     DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
-install(
-    FILES ${PROJECT_NAME}.desktop
-    DESTINATION ${APPS_INSTALL_DIR}/Utilities
-)
+tde_create_translated_desktop( ${PROJECT_NAME}.desktop )
diff --git a/src/knutclient.desktop b/src/knutclient.desktop
index f1d259d..c2c32af 100644
--- a/src/knutclient.desktop
+++ b/src/knutclient.desktop
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ Icon=knutclient
 MiniIcon=knutclient
 X-DocPath=knutclient/index.html
 Name=KNutClient
-Name[de]=KNutClient
-Name[cs]=KNutClient
 GenericName=Network UPS Client
 Comment=Client for NUT
-Comment[de]=
-Comment[cs]=Klient pro UPS syst� NUT
-Comment[es]=Cliente TDE para NUT
 Terminal=0
 X-TDE-StartupNotify=true
 Categories=Qt;TDE;System;Monitor;
diff --git a/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/cs.po b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/cs.po
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f254a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/cs.po
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# This file is put in the public domain.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-01 19:18+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: cs\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#. Name
+#: knutclient.desktop:9
+msgid "KNutClient"
+msgstr "KNutClient"
+
+#. GenericName
+#: knutclient.desktop:10
+msgid "Network UPS Client"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Comment
+#: knutclient.desktop:11
+msgid "Client for NUT"
+msgstr "Klient pro UPS systém NUT"
diff --git a/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/de.po b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/de.po
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5b4c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/de.po
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# This file is put in the public domain.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-01 19:18+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: de\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#. Name
+#: knutclient.desktop:9
+msgid "KNutClient"
+msgstr "KNutClient"
+
+#. GenericName
+#: knutclient.desktop:10
+msgid "Network UPS Client"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Comment
+#: knutclient.desktop:11
+msgid "Client for NUT"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/es.po b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/es.po
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7804ceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/es.po
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# This file is put in the public domain.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-01 19:18+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: es\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#. Name
+#: knutclient.desktop:9
+msgid "KNutClient"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. GenericName
+#: knutclient.desktop:10
+msgid "Network UPS Client"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Comment
+#: knutclient.desktop:11
+msgid "Client for NUT"
+msgstr "Cliente TDE para NUT"
diff --git a/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/knutclient.desktop.pot b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/knutclient.desktop.pot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f5d63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translations/desktop_files/knutclient.desktop/knutclient.desktop.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# This file is put in the public domain.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-05-01 19:18+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#. Name
+#: knutclient.desktop:9
+msgid "KNutClient"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. GenericName
+#: knutclient.desktop:10
+msgid "Network UPS Client"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Comment
+#: knutclient.desktop:11
+msgid "Client for NUT"
+msgstr ""