diff --git a/main/Makefile.am b/main/Makefile.am
index 8dc036e91..20ca45198 100644
--- a/main/Makefile.am
+++ b/main/Makefile.am
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ install-exec-local:
 uninstall-local:
 	@rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/gbr$(GAMBAS_VERSION)
 	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(gblibdir)/info
-	@xdg-mime uninstall $(srcdir)/mime/application-x-gambas3.xml;
-	@xdg-icon-resource uninstall --context mimetypes --size 64 application-x-gambas3;
+	@if test x"$(XDG_UTILS)" != x; then \
+		@xdg-mime uninstall $(srcdir)/mime/application-x-gambas3.xml;
+		@xdg-icon-resource uninstall --context mimetypes --size 64 application-x-gambas3;
+	fi
+