diff --git a/shortcuts/check_audio.desktop b/shortcuts/check_audio.desktop
index 0ae29807..8c961fc1 100644
--- a/shortcuts/check_audio.desktop
+++ b/shortcuts/check_audio.desktop
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Encoding=UTF-8
 Type=Application
 Name=Check audio
 Comment=Check that the voiceHAT audio input and output are both working.
-Exec=/home/pi/AIY-projects-python/env/bin/python /home/pi/AIY-projects-python/checkpoints/check_audio.py
+Exec=/home/pi/AIY-projects-python/checkpoints/check_audio.py
 Terminal=true
diff --git a/shortcuts/check_cloud.desktop b/shortcuts/check_cloud.desktop
index 71f8bd7b..dd9b91d5 100644
--- a/shortcuts/check_cloud.desktop
+++ b/shortcuts/check_cloud.desktop
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Encoding=UTF-8
 Type=Application
 Name=Check Cloud
 Comment=Check that the Cloud Speech API can be used.
-Exec=/home/pi/AIY-projects-python/env/bin/python /home/pi/AIY-projects-python/checkpoints/check_cloud.py
+Exec=/home/pi/AIY-projects-python/checkpoints/check_cloud.py
 Terminal=true