diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
index 4667a937113..3b0302c22e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-desktop.yml
@@ -220,13 +220,6 @@ jobs:
           path: apps/desktop/dist/bitwarden_${{ env._PACKAGE_VERSION }}_amd64.snap
           if-no-files-found: error
 
-      - name: Upload .AppImage artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
-        with:
-          name: Bitwarden-${{ env._PACKAGE_VERSION }}-x86_64.AppImage
-          path: apps/desktop/dist/Bitwarden-${{ env._PACKAGE_VERSION }}-x86_64.AppImage
-          if-no-files-found: error
-
       - name: Upload auto-update artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop-beta.yml
index c1646997201..d5bb5fe8139 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop-beta.yml
@@ -185,13 +185,6 @@ jobs:
           path: apps/desktop/dist/bitwarden_${{ env._PACKAGE_VERSION }}_amd64.snap
           if-no-files-found: error
 
-      - name: Upload .AppImage artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
-        with:
-          name: Bitwarden-${{ env._PACKAGE_VERSION }}-x86_64.AppImage
-          path: apps/desktop/dist/Bitwarden-${{ env._PACKAGE_VERSION }}-x86_64.AppImage
-          if-no-files-found: error
-
       - name: Upload auto-update artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
index d9394347f60..db18f1f58d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ jobs:
             apps/desktop/artifacts/Bitwarden-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}-x86_64.rpm,
             apps/desktop/artifacts/Bitwarden-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}-x64.freebsd,
             apps/desktop/artifacts/bitwarden_${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}_amd64.snap,
-            apps/desktop/artifacts/Bitwarden-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}-x86_64.AppImage,
             apps/desktop/artifacts/Bitwarden-Portable-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.exe,
             apps/desktop/artifacts/Bitwarden-Installer-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.exe,
             apps/desktop/artifacts/Bitwarden-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}-ia32-store.appx,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/electron-builder.json b/apps/desktop/electron-builder.json
index 21f09453189..070c0c9fa7e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/electron-builder.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/electron-builder.json
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         "to": "desktop_proxy"
       }
     ],
-    "target": ["deb", "freebsd", "rpm", "AppImage", "snap"],
+    "target": ["deb", "freebsd", "rpm", "snap"],
     "desktop": {
       "Name": "Bitwarden",
       "Type": "Application",
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@
     "artifactName": "${productName}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}",
     "depends": ["libnotify4", "libxtst6", "libnss3", "libsecret-1-0", "libxss1"]
   },
-  "appImage": {
-    "artifactName": "${productName}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}"
-  },
   "rpm": {
     "artifactName": "${productName}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}"
   },
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.spec.ts
index 6edde35733f..f1ef64cc4ab 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.spec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import { DesktopLoginComponentService } from "./desktop-login-component.service"
 
 const defaultIpc = {
   platform: {
-    isAppImage: false,
     isSnapStore: false,
     isDev: false,
     localhostCallbackService: {
@@ -107,21 +106,16 @@ describe("DesktopLoginComponentService", () => {
   });
 
   describe("launchSsoBrowserWindow", () => {
-    // Array of all permutations of isAppImage, isSnapStore, and isDev
+    // Array of all permutations of isSnapStore, and isDev
     const permutations = [
-      [true, false, false], // Case 1: isAppImage true
-      [false, true, false], // Case 2: isSnapStore true
-      [false, false, true], // Case 3: isDev true
-      [true, true, false], // Case 4: isAppImage and isSnapStore true
-      [true, false, true], // Case 5: isAppImage and isDev true
-      [false, true, true], // Case 6: isSnapStore and isDev true
-      [true, true, true], // Case 7: all true
-      [false, false, false], // Case 8: all false
+      [false, false], // Case 1: both false
+      [true, false], // Case 2: isSnapStore true
+      [false, true], // Case 3: isDev true
+      [true, true], // Case 4: both true
     ];
 
-    permutations.forEach(([isAppImage, isSnapStore, isDev]) => {
-      it(`executes correct logic for isAppImage=${isAppImage}, isSnapStore=${isSnapStore}, isDev=${isDev}`, async () => {
-        (global as any).ipc.platform.isAppImage = isAppImage;
+    permutations.forEach(([isSnapStore, isDev]) => {
+      it(`executes correct logic for isSnapStore=${isSnapStore}, isDev=${isDev}`, async () => {
         (global as any).ipc.platform.isSnapStore = isSnapStore;
         (global as any).ipc.platform.isDev = isDev;
 
@@ -139,7 +133,7 @@ describe("DesktopLoginComponentService", () => {
 
         await service.launchSsoBrowserWindow(email, clientId);
 
-        if (isAppImage || isSnapStore || isDev) {
+        if (isSnapStore || isDev) {
           expect(superLaunchSsoBrowserWindowSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
           // Assert that the standard logic is executed
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.ts
index c9b01c5624f..eb78877ffa7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/desktop-login-component.service.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class DesktopLoginComponentService
   }
 
   override async launchSsoBrowserWindow(email: string, clientId: "desktop"): Promise<void | null> {
-    if (!ipc.platform.isAppImage && !ipc.platform.isSnapStore && !ipc.platform.isDev) {
+    if (!ipc.platform.isSnapStore && !ipc.platform.isDev) {
       return super.launchSsoBrowserWindow(email, clientId);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/login-v1.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/login-v1.component.ts
index 6eb069d9bcb..0ef8d901ea4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/login-v1.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/auth/login/login-v1.component.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export class LoginComponentV1 extends BaseLoginComponent implements OnInit, OnDe
   }
 
   async launchSsoBrowser(clientId: string, ssoRedirectUri: string) {
-    if (!ipc.platform.isAppImage && !ipc.platform.isSnapStore && !ipc.platform.isDev) {
+    if (!ipc.platform.isSnapStore && !ipc.platform.isDev) {
       return super.launchSsoBrowser(clientId, ssoRedirectUri);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/updater.main.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/updater.main.ts
index 0e2efa66f91..d0f16b618b1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/updater.main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/updater.main.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
 
 import { I18nService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/i18n.service";
 
-import { isAppImage, isDev, isMacAppStore, isWindowsPortable, isWindowsStore } from "../utils";
+import { isDev, isMacAppStore, isWindowsPortable, isWindowsStore } from "../utils";
 
 import { WindowMain } from "./window.main";
 
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ export class UpdaterMain {
   ) {
     autoUpdater.logger = log;
 
-    const linuxCanUpdate = process.platform === "linux" && isAppImage();
     const windowsCanUpdate =
       process.platform === "win32" && !isWindowsStore() && !isWindowsPortable();
     const macCanUpdate = process.platform === "darwin" && !isMacAppStore();
-    this.canUpdate =
-      !this.userDisabledUpdates() && (linuxCanUpdate || windowsCanUpdate || macCanUpdate);
+    this.canUpdate = !this.userDisabledUpdates() && (windowsCanUpdate || macCanUpdate);
   }
 
   async init() {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts b/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts
index bf02ca697f0..4b17ca7333f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/preload.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   Message,
   UnencryptedMessageResponse,
 } from "../models/native-messaging";
-import { isAppImage, isDev, isFlatpak, isMacAppStore, isSnapStore, isWindowsStore } from "../utils";
+import { isDev, isFlatpak, isMacAppStore, isSnapStore, isWindowsStore } from "../utils";
 
 import { ClipboardWriteMessage } from "./types/clipboard";
 
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ export default {
   isWindowsStore: isWindowsStore(),
   isFlatpak: isFlatpak(),
   isSnapStore: isSnapStore(),
-  isAppImage: isAppImage(),
   reloadProcess: () => ipcRenderer.send("reload-process"),
   log: (level: LogLevelType, message?: any, ...optionalParams: any[]) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke("ipc.log", { level, message, optionalParams }),
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/services/sso-localhost-callback.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/platform/services/sso-localhost-callback.service.ts
index cd4c7df66ec..da486160e60 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/services/sso-localhost-callback.service.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/services/sso-localhost-callback.service.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { MessageSender } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/messaging";
 
 /**
  * The SSO Localhost login service uses a local host listener as fallback in case scheme handling deeplinks does not work.
- * This way it is possible to log in with SSO on appimage, snap, and electron dev using the same methods that the cli uses.
+ * This way it is possible to log in with SSO on snap, and electron dev using the same methods that the cli uses.
  */
 export class SSOLocalhostCallbackService {
   private ssoRedirectUri = "";
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/utils.ts b/apps/desktop/src/utils.ts
index 98bdebb0cc3..8185ced743e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/utils.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ export function isLinux() {
   return process.platform === "linux";
 }
 
-export function isAppImage() {
-  return isLinux() && "APPIMAGE" in process.env;
-}
-
 export function isSnapStore() {
   return isLinux() && process.env.SNAP_USER_DATA != null;
 }