diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/distro.ts b/ui/desktop/src/distro.ts
index 448364d1d4..53dc9127f0 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/distro.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/distro.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
-
-let app: Electron.App | undefined;
-try {
-  app = require('electron').app;
-} catch {
-  // Not running inside Electron (e.g. tests importing goosed.ts)
-}
+import { app } from 'electron';
 
 interface DistroConfig {
   env?: Record<string, string>;