diff --git a/rxvt-unicode-256color-ml.desktop b/rxvt-unicode-256color-ml.desktop
index db861d1..a151f83 100644
--- a/rxvt-unicode-256color-ml.desktop
+++ b/rxvt-unicode-256color-ml.desktop
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Comment=A VT102 emulator for the X window system
 Exec=urxvt256c-ml
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-Icon=gnome-xterm
+Icon=utilities-terminal
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
diff --git a/rxvt-unicode-256color.desktop b/rxvt-unicode-256color.desktop
index f93e1ee..7dc30b1 100644
--- a/rxvt-unicode-256color.desktop
+++ b/rxvt-unicode-256color.desktop
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Comment=A VT102 emulator for the X window system
 Exec=urxvt256c
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-Icon=gnome-xterm
+Icon=utilities-terminal
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
diff --git a/rxvt-unicode-ml.desktop b/rxvt-unicode-ml.desktop
index f84eaa2..b31e89e 100644
--- a/rxvt-unicode-ml.desktop
+++ b/rxvt-unicode-ml.desktop
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Comment=A VT102 emulator for the X window system
 Exec=urxvt-ml
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-Icon=gnome-xterm
+Icon=utilities-terminal
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
diff --git a/rxvt-unicode.desktop b/rxvt-unicode.desktop
index 1059145..06adede 100644
--- a/rxvt-unicode.desktop
+++ b/rxvt-unicode.desktop
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Comment=A VT102 emulator for the X window system
 Exec=urxvt
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
-Icon=gnome-xterm
+Icon=utilities-terminal
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;
diff --git a/rxvt-unicode.spec b/rxvt-unicode.spec
index f7c5ea4..5e30307 100644
--- a/rxvt-unicode.spec
+++ b/rxvt-unicode.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           rxvt-unicode
 Version:        9.12
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Unicode version of rxvt
 
 Group:          User Interface/X
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_datadir}/applications/*rxvt-unicode-256color-ml.desktop
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 18 2011 Andreas Bierfert <andreas.bierfert[AT]lowlatency.de>
+- 9.12-5
+- use icon from fd.org standard (rhbz#754939)
+
 * Thu Jul 21 2011 Petr Sabata <contyk@redhat.com> - 9.12-4
 - Perl mass rebuild