diff --git a/panels/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in b/panels/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in
index a6f303180..a03684272 100644
--- a/panels/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in
+++ b/panels/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in
@@ -5,16 +5,6 @@
 <!-- Remember to never use the same string for <command>, <tab-command> and <win-command> entries -->
 
   <web-browsers>
-    <web-browser>
-      <_name>Opera</_name>
-      <executable>opera</executable>
-      <command>opera %s</command>
-      <icon-name>opera</icon-name>
-      <run-in-terminal>false</run-in-terminal>
-      <netscape-remote>true</netscape-remote>
-      <tab-command>opera -newpage %s</tab-command>
-      <win-command>opera -newwindow %s</win-command>
-    </web-browser>
     <web-browser>
       <_name>Debian Sensible Browser</_name>
       <executable>sensible-browser</executable>