--- data/Makefile.am
+++ data/Makefile.am
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 SUBDIRS = icons
 
 
+@INTLTOOL_DESKTOP_RULE@
 desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
 desktop_in_files = mate-power-preferences.desktop.in \
 		   mate-power-statistics.desktop.in
 desktop_DATA = $(desktop_in_files:.desktop.in=.desktop)
-$(desktop_DATA): $(desktop_in_files)
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(MSGFMT) --desktop --template $< -d $(top_srcdir)/po -o $@
 
+@INTLTOOL_DESKTOP_RULE@
 autostartdir = $(sysconfdir)/xdg/autostart
 autostart_in_files = mate-power-manager.desktop.in
 autostart_DATA = $(autostart_in_files:.desktop.in=.desktop)
-$(autostart_DATA): $(autostart_in_files)
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(MSGFMT) --desktop --template $< -d $(top_srcdir)/po -o $@
 
 servicedir       = $(DBUS_SERVICES_DIR)
 service_in_files = org.mate.PowerManager.service.in