diff --git a/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/HomeLauncher.qml b/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/HomeLauncher.qml
index a12fecef..ffd23976 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/HomeLauncher.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/contents/ui/HomeLauncher.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Item {
     property bool isDropTarget: delegateRoot != dragDelegate && root.reorderingApps && applicationsView.dragData && applicationsView.dragData.ApplicationStorageIdRole == modelData.ApplicationStorageIdRole
 
     opacity: isDropTarget ? 0.3 : 1
-onModelDataChanged:print("AAAA");
+
     PlasmaCore.IconItem {
         id: icon
         anchors.centerIn: parent
diff --git a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
index 77f54e0d..540161bc 100644
--- a/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/qmlcomponents/applicationlistmodel.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ void ApplicationListModel::runApplication(const QString &storageId)
 
     KService::Ptr service = KService::serviceByStorageId(storageId);
 
-    QProcess::startDetached(service->exec());
+    //ignore parameters like %u
+    QProcess::startDetached(service->exec().replace(QRegExp("%\\w"), ""));
 }
 
 QStringList ApplicationListModel::appOrder() const