diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ffcb86b..72e7659d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Geary: Send and receive email
 ![Geary icon](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=geary-3-32-256-logo.png)
 
 Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the
-GNOME 3 desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email with a
+GNOME desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email with a
 straight-forward, modern interface.
 
 Visit https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary for more information.
diff --git a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in.in b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in.in
index 4f0705be..1bf4acaf 100644
--- a/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in.in
+++ b/desktop/org.gnome.Geary.appdata.xml.in.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <description>
     <p>
       Geary is an email application built around conversations, for
-      the GNOME 3 desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email
+      the GNOME desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email
       with a straightforward, modern interface.
     </p>
     <p>
diff --git a/geary.doap b/geary.doap
index 87550605..640c1827 100644
--- a/geary.doap
+++ b/geary.doap
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <short-name>geary</short-name>
   <shortdesc xml:lang="en">Send and receive email</shortdesc>
   <description xml:lang="en">Geary is an email application built
-around conversations, for the GNOME 3 desktop. It allows you to
+around conversations, for the GNOME desktop. It allows you to
 read, find and send email with a straightforward, modern
 interface.</description>