diff --git a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 61a721c8..bd49031d 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -69,13 +69,7 @@
   </kudos>
 
   <provides>
-    <!--
-        See https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary/merge_requests/203
-        for why the appstream id uses the desktop file name as an id
-        and the proper app id is listed here here, instead of the
-        other way around.
-    -->
-    <id>@appid@</id>
+    <id>@appid@.desktop</id>
   </provides>
 
   <launchable type="desktop-id">@appid@.desktop</launchable>