diff --git a/sci-visualization/paraview/paraview-5.6.1.ebuild b/sci-visualization/paraview/paraview-5.6.1.ebuild
index a1cc1d76516b5..9a1a2b03d2169 100644
--- a/sci-visualization/paraview/paraview-5.6.1.ebuild
+++ b/sci-visualization/paraview/paraview-5.6.1.ebuild
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 EAPI=7
 
 PYTHON_COMPAT=( python{2_7,3_5,3_6} )
-inherit cmake-utils desktop gnome2-utils python-single-r1 toolchain-funcs
+inherit cmake-utils desktop python-single-r1 toolchain-funcs xdg-utils
 
 MAIN_PV=$(ver_cut 0-1)
 MAJOR_PV=$(ver_cut 1-2)
@@ -304,9 +304,9 @@ src_install() {
 	}
 
 	pkg_postinst() {
-		gnome2_icon_cache_update
+		xdg_icon_cache_update
 	}
 
 	pkg_postrm() {
-		gnome2_icon_cache_update
+		xdg_icon_cache_update
 	}