diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
index bca16c4c..59795502 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Any, Optional, Sequence
 
-from . import config, flakes, gtkui, machines, secrets, vms, webui
+from . import config, flakes, machines, secrets, vms, webui
 from .custom_logger import setup_logging
 from .dirs import get_clan_flake_toplevel
 from .ssh import cli as ssh_cli
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ def create_parser(prog: Optional[str] = None) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
 
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()
 
-    parser_gtkui = subparsers.add_parser("gtkui", help="start gtkui")
-    gtkui.register_parser(parser_gtkui)
-
     parser_flake = subparsers.add_parser(
         "flakes", help="create a clan flake inside the current directory"
     )
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
index 2db7105d..439ca6de 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 , tor
 , git
 , nixpkgs
-, copyDesktopItems
 , qemu
 , gnupg
 , e2fsprogs
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     setuptools
     installShellFiles
-    copyDesktopItems
   ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = dependencies;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py
similarity index 76%
rename from pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/__init__.py
rename to pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py
index f634e060..800ddc27 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ from .app import start_app
 
 
 def register_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="clan-vm-manager")
     parser.set_defaults(func=start_app)
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/app.glade b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.glade
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/app.glade
rename to pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.glade
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/app.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/gtkui/app.py
rename to pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py