diff --git a/freedesktop/utils.lua b/freedesktop/utils.lua
index c5247c3..e1ed659 100644
--- a/freedesktop/utils.lua
+++ b/freedesktop/utils.lua
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ function parse_desktop_file(arg)
     end
 
     if program.Exec then
+        if program.Name == nil then
+            program.Name = ""
+        end
         local cmdline = program.Exec:gsub('%%c', program.Name)
         cmdline = cmdline:gsub('%%[fmuFMU]', '')
         cmdline = cmdline:gsub('%%k', program.file)