diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skype/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skype/default.nix
index 98672a29d0b6..2f2dba18e49e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skype/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skype/default.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     # Fixup desktop file
     substituteInPlace skype.desktop --replace \
-      "Icon=skype.png" "Icon=$out/libexec/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_48x48.png"
+      "Icon=skype.png" "Icon=$out/libexec/skype/icons/SkypeBlue_128x128.png"
     substituteInPlace skype.desktop --replace \
       "Terminal=0" "Terminal=false"
     mkdir -p $out/share/applications