diff --git a/launchers/anon-surf-start.desktop b/launchers/anon-surf-start.desktop
index 759a81555ec0f58c01d701de8a283aa25b9b9c1e..5101ba918bfd5c1e4fc770e4790ce8ab35b96032 100755
--- a/launchers/anon-surf-start.desktop
+++ b/launchers/anon-surf-start.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Version=1.0
 Type=Application
 Terminal=false
-Exec=gksudo "/usr/bin/anonsurf start"
+Exec=/usr/bin/anonsurf start
 Comment=Routes all internet packets/traffic through Tor
 Name=Anonsurf Start
 Icon=stock_media-play
diff --git a/launchers/anon-surf-stop.desktop b/launchers/anon-surf-stop.desktop
index e01ba13c3b96e2cd67aa7dabaa6bc10ac506b32b..71feef9b6b4c9664dc6ef9c6efcea465458dcefa 100755
--- a/launchers/anon-surf-stop.desktop
+++ b/launchers/anon-surf-stop.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Version=1.0
 Type=Application
 Terminal=false
-Exec=gksudo "/usr/bin/anonsurf stop"
+Exec=/usr/bin/anonsurf stop
 Comment=Stop routing all internet packets/traffic through Tor
 Name=Anonsurf Stop
 Icon=player_stop