diff --git a/desktop/unx/splash/splash.component b/desktop/unx/splash/splash.component
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.office.comp.PipeSplashScreen">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.office.PipeSplashScreen"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>