diff --git a/util/wmmenugen_parse_xdg.c b/util/wmmenugen_parse_xdg.c
index 28d5b281..e909f18c 100644
--- a/util/wmmenugen_parse_xdg.c
+++ b/util/wmmenugen_parse_xdg.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static void  getMenuHierarchyFor(char **xdgmenuspec)
 
 
 	if (!*buf)		/* come up with something if nothing found */
-		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", _("Applications"));
+		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", _("Other"));
 
 	*xdgmenuspec = wstrdup(buf);
 }