diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.py
index bdfd969..913f498 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_settings/pos_settings.py
@@ -8,9 +8,4 @@
 
 class POSSettings(Document):
 	def validate(self):
-		self.set_link_for_pos()
-
-	def set_link_for_pos(self):
-		link = 'pos' if self.use_pos_in_offline_mode else 'point-of-sale'
-		frappe.db.sql(""" update `tabDesktop Icon` set link = '{0}'
-			where module_name like '%pos%'""".format(link))
\ No newline at end of file
+		pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index c04049e..8ab6153 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@
 erpnext.patches.v7_1.set_currency_exchange_date
 erpnext.patches.v7_1.set_sales_person_status
 erpnext.patches.v7_1.repost_stock_for_deleted_bins_for_merging_items
-execute:frappe.delete_doc('Desktop Icon', {'module_name': 'Profit and Loss Statment'})
 erpnext.patches.v7_2.update_website_for_variant
 erpnext.patches.v7_2.update_assessment_modules
 erpnext.patches.v7_2.update_doctype_status
@@ -545,7 +544,6 @@
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.update_total_qty_field
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.update_sales_partner_type
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.rename_asset_adjustment_doctype
-execute:frappe.db.sql("update `tabDesktop Icon` set type = 'module' where module_name = 'Restaurant'")
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.set_salary_component_properties
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.set_user_permissions_for_department
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.hr_ux_cleanups
@@ -564,7 +562,6 @@
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.redesign_healthcare_billing_work_flow
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.delete_hub_documents # 12-08-2018
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.rename_healthcare_fields
-erpnext.patches.v11_0.remove_land_unit_icon
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.add_default_dispatch_notification_template
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.add_market_segments
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.add_sales_stages
@@ -574,7 +571,6 @@
 execute:frappe.delete_doc_if_exists("Page", "production-analytics")
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.ewaybill_fields_gst_india #2018-11-13 #2019-01-09
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.drop_column_max_days_allowed
-erpnext.patches.v11_0.change_healthcare_desktop_icons
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.update_user_image_in_employee
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.repost_gle_for_purchase_receipts_with_rejected_items
 erpnext.patches.v10_0.allow_operators_in_supplier_scorecard
@@ -585,8 +581,4 @@
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.renamed_from_to_fields_in_project
 erpnext.patches.v11_0.add_permissions_in_gst_settings
 erpnext.patches.v11_1.setup_guardian_role
-erpnext.patches.v12_0.change_qms_icon
-erpnext.patches.v12_0.rename_learn_to_help
-erpnext.patches.v12_0.rename_accounts_desktop_icon_to_accounting
-erpnext.patches.v12_0.replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon # 09-01-2019
 erpnext.patches.v12_0.move_item_tax_to_item_tax_template
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/change_healthcare_desktop_icons.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/change_healthcare_desktop_icons.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b77395..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/change_healthcare_desktop_icons.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-import frappe
-from frappe import _
-
-change_icons_map = [
-	{
-		"module_name": "Patient",
-		"color": "#6BE273",
-		"icon": "fa fa-user",
-		"doctype": "Patient",
-		"type": "link",
-		"link": "List/Patient",
-		"label": _("Patient")
-	},
-	{
-		"module_name": "Patient Encounter",
-		"color": "#2ecc71",
-		"icon": "fa fa-stethoscope",
-		"doctype": "Patient Encounter",
-		"type": "link",
-		"link": "List/Patient Encounter",
-		"label": _("Patient Encounter"),
-	},
-	{
-		"module_name": "Healthcare Practitioner",
-		"color": "#2ecc71",
-		"icon": "fa fa-user-md",
-		"doctype": "Healthcare Practitioner",
-		"type": "link",
-		"link": "List/Healthcare Practitioner",
-		"label": _("Healthcare Practitioner")
-	},
-	{
-		"module_name": "Patient Appointment",
-		"color": "#934F92",
-		"icon": "fa fa-calendar-plus-o",
-		"doctype": "Patient Appointment",
-		"type": "link",
-		"link": "List/Patient Appointment",
-		"label": _("Patient Appointment")
-	},
-	{
-		"module_name": "Lab Test",
-		"color": "#7578f6",
-		"icon": "octicon octicon-beaker",
-		"doctype": "Lab Test",
-		"type": "link",
-		"link": "List/Lab Test",
-		"label": _("Lab Test")
-	}
-]
-
-def execute():
-	change_healthcare_desktop_icons()
-
-def change_healthcare_desktop_icons():
-	doctypes = ["patient", "patient_encounter", "healthcare_practitioner",
-		"patient_appointment", "lab_test"]
-	for doctype in doctypes:
-		frappe.reload_doc("healthcare", "doctype", doctype)
-	for spec in change_icons_map:
-		frappe.db.sql("""
-			delete from `tabDesktop Icon`
-			where _doctype = '{0}'
-		""".format(spec['doctype']))
-
-		desktop_icon = frappe.new_doc("Desktop Icon")
-		desktop_icon.hidden = 1
-		desktop_icon.standard = 1
-		desktop_icon.icon = spec['icon']
-		desktop_icon.color = spec['color']
-		desktop_icon.module_name = spec['module_name']
-		desktop_icon.label = spec['label']
-		desktop_icon.app = "erpnext"
-		desktop_icon.type = spec['type']
-		desktop_icon._doctype = spec['doctype']
-		desktop_icon.link = spec['link']
-		desktop_icon.save(ignore_permissions=True)
-
-	frappe.db.sql("""
-		delete from `tabDesktop Icon`
-		where module_name = 'Healthcare' and type = 'module'
-	""")
-
-	desktop_icon = frappe.new_doc("Desktop Icon")
-	desktop_icon.hidden = 1
-	desktop_icon.standard = 1
-	desktop_icon.icon = "fa fa-heartbeat"
-	desktop_icon.color = "#FF888B"
-	desktop_icon.module_name = "Healthcare"
-	desktop_icon.label = _("Healthcare")
-	desktop_icon.app = "erpnext"
-	desktop_icon.type = 'module'
-	desktop_icon.save(ignore_permissions=True)
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/merge_land_unit_with_location.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/merge_land_unit_with_location.py
index 4ded98b..1ea486d 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/merge_land_unit_with_location.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/merge_land_unit_with_location.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 	if 'land_unit' in frappe.db.get_table_columns('Linked Location'):
 		rename_field('Linked Location', 'land_unit', 'location')
-	
+
 	if not frappe.db.exists("Location", "All Land Units"):
 		frappe.get_doc({"doctype": "Location", "is_group": True, "location_name": "All Land Units"}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@
 					'rgt': land_unit.get('rgt')
 				}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
-	# frappe.db.sql("""update `tabDesktop Icon` set label='Location', module_name='Location' where label='Land Unit'""")
-	frappe.db.sql("""update `tabDesktop Icon` set link='List/Location' where link='List/Land Unit'""")
-
 	# Delete the Land Unit and Linked Land Unit doctypes
 	if frappe.db.table_exists('Land Unit'):
 		frappe.delete_doc('DocType', 'Land Unit', force=1)
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/refactor_erpnext_shopify.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/refactor_erpnext_shopify.py
index a91fda7..340e9fc 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/refactor_erpnext_shopify.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/refactor_erpnext_shopify.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 	if 'erpnext_shopify' in frappe.get_installed_apps():
 		remove_from_installed_apps('erpnext_shopify')
 
-		frappe.db.sql('delete from `tabDesktop Icon` where app="erpnext_shopify" ')
 		frappe.delete_doc("Module Def", 'erpnext_shopify')
 
 		frappe.db.commit()
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/remove_land_unit_icon.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/remove_land_unit_icon.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f28c16f..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/remove_land_unit_icon.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2018, Frappe and Contributors
-# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-# imports - module imports
-import frappe
-
-
-def execute():
-	"""
-	Delete the "Land Unit" doc if exists from "Desktop Icon" doctype
-	"""
-	try:
-		doc = frappe.get_doc('Desktop Icon', {'standard': 1, 'module_name': 'Land Unit'})
-		frappe.delete_doc('Desktop Icon', doc.name)
-	except frappe.ValidationError:
-		# The 'Land Unit' doc doesn't exist, nothing to do
-		pass
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/rename_production_order_to_work_order.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/rename_production_order_to_work_order.py
index 72bdb68..2c27fbb 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v11_0/rename_production_order_to_work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v11_0/rename_production_order_to_work_order.py
@@ -26,10 +26,3 @@
 	frappe.rename_doc("Report", "Open Production Orders", "Open Work Orders", force=True)
 	frappe.rename_doc("Report", "Issued Items Against Production Order", "Issued Items Against Work Order", force=True)
 	frappe.rename_doc("Report", "Production Order Stock Report", "Work Order Stock Report", force=True)
-
-	frappe.db.sql("""update `tabDesktop Icon` \
-		set label='Work Order', module_name='Work Order' \
-		where label='Production Order'""")
-	frappe.db.sql("""update `tabDesktop Icon` \
-		set link='List/Work Order' \
-		where link='List/Production Order'""")
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/change_qms_icon.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/change_qms_icon.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b6c09a..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/change_qms_icon.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import frappe
-
-def execute():
-	qms_icons = frappe.get_all("Desktop Icon", filters={
-		"module_name": "Quality Management"
-	})
-
-	for icon in qms_icons:
-		frappe.db.set_value('Desktop Icon', icon.name, 'color', '#1abc9c')
-		frappe.db.set_value('Desktop Icon', icon.name, 'icon', 'fa fa-check-square-o')
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_accounts_desktop_icon_to_accounting.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_accounts_desktop_icon_to_accounting.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e24ed1c..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_accounts_desktop_icon_to_accounting.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import frappe
-from frappe import _
-
-def execute():
-	accounts_module_icons = frappe.get_all('Desktop Icon', filters={
-		'module_name': 'Accounts'
-	}, fields=['name'])
-
-	for icon in accounts_module_icons:
-		frappe.db.set_value('Desktop Icon', icon.name, 'label', _('Accounting'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_learn_to_help.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_learn_to_help.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 72f75f8..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_learn_to_help.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import frappe
-from frappe import _
-
-def execute():
-	frappe.db.sql("""
-		UPDATE `tabDesktop Icon`
-		SET
-			`module_name`='Help', `label`=%s
-		WHERE
-			`module_name`='Learn' AND
-			`standard`=1
-		""", _('Help'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_quality_management_to_quality.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_quality_management_to_quality.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cdcf191..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/rename_quality_management_to_quality.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import frappe
-from frappe import _
-
-def execute():
-	quality_management_module_icons = frappe.get_all('Desktop Icon', filters={
-		'module_name': 'Quality Management'
-	}, fields=['name'])
-
-	for icon in quality_management_module_icons:
-		frappe.db.set_value('Desktop Icon', icon.name, 'label', _('Quality'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon.py
deleted file mode 100644
index dc848f4..0000000
--- a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/replace_project_list_desktop_icon_with_projects_module_desktop_icon.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import frappe
-
-def execute():
-	projects_icons = frappe.get_all('Desktop Icon', filters={
-		'module_name': ['in', ('Project', 'Projects')],
-	})
-
-	fields_to_update = {
-		'module_name': 'Projects',
-		'color': '#8e44ad',
-		'icon': 'octicon octicon-rocket',
-		'type': 'module',
-		'link': ''
-	}
-
-	for icon in projects_icons:
-		icon_doc = frappe.get_doc('Desktop Icon', icon.name)
-		icon_doc.update(fields_to_update)
-		try:
-			icon_doc.save()
-		except frappe.exceptions.UniqueValidationError:
-			# delete duplicate icon
-			icon_doc.delete()
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v7_0/migrate_schools_to_erpnext.py b/erpnext/patches/v7_0/migrate_schools_to_erpnext.py
index 9137b5a..b72bc13 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v7_0/migrate_schools_to_erpnext.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v7_0/migrate_schools_to_erpnext.py
@@ -10,21 +10,19 @@
 	frappe.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'request_for_quotation')
 
 	if 'schools' in frappe.get_installed_apps():
-		frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabDesktop Icon`""")
-		
 		if not frappe.db.exists('Module Def', 'Schools') and frappe.db.exists('Module Def', 'Academics'):
-			
+
 			# 'Schools' module changed to the 'Education'
 			# frappe.rename_doc("Module Def", "Academics", "Schools")
-			
+
 			frappe.rename_doc("Module Def", "Academics", "Education")
-			
+
 		remove_from_installed_apps("schools")
 
 def reload_doctypes_for_schools_icons():
 	# 'Schools' module changed to the 'Education'
 	# base_path = frappe.get_app_path('erpnext', 'schools', 'doctype')
-	
+
 	base_path = frappe.get_app_path('erpnext', 'education', 'doctype')
 	for doctype in os.listdir(base_path):
 		if os.path.exists(os.path.join(base_path, doctype, doctype + '.json')) \
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_1/delete_deprecated_reports.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_1/delete_deprecated_reports.py
index 99d77c1..3e0fdee 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v8_1/delete_deprecated_reports.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_1/delete_deprecated_reports.py
@@ -14,32 +14,11 @@
 
 	for report in reports:
 		if frappe.db.exists("Report", report):
-			check_and_update_desktop_icon_for_report(report)
 			check_and_update_auto_email_report(report)
 			frappe.db.commit()
 
 			frappe.delete_doc("Report", report, ignore_permissions=True)
 
-def check_and_update_desktop_icon_for_report(report):
-	""" delete or update desktop icon"""
-	desktop_icons = frappe.db.sql_list("""select name from `tabDesktop Icon`
-		where _report='{0}'""".format(report))
-
-	if not desktop_icons:
-		return
-
-	if report == "Monthly Salary Register":
-		for icon in desktop_icons:
-			frappe.delete_doc("Desktop Icon", icon)
-
-	elif report in ["Customer Addresses And Contacts", "Supplier Addresses And Contacts"]:
-		frappe.db.sql("""update `tabDesktop Icon` set _report='{value}'
-			where name in ({docnames})""".format(
-				value="Addresses And Contacts",
-				docnames=",".join(["'%s'"%icon for icon in desktop_icons])
-			)
-		)
-
 def check_and_update_auto_email_report(report):
 	""" delete or update auto email report for deprecated report """