diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8b9ac3b9f5..4d0548ac40d 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Please note that everything is packaged into an asar archive [by default](https:
 
 To benefit from auto updates, you have to implement and configure Electron's [`autoUpdater`](http://electron.atom.io/docs/latest/api/auto-updater/) module ([example](https://github.com/develar/onshape-desktop-shell/blob/master/src/AppUpdater.ts)).
 You also need to deploy your releases to a server.
-Consider using [Nuts](https://github.com/GitbookIO/nuts) (uses GitHub as a back end to store the assets), [Electron Release Server](https://github.com/ArekSredzki/electron-release-server) or [Squirrel Updates Server](https://github.com/Aluxian/squirrel-updates-server).
+Consider using [Nuts](https://github.com/GitbookIO/nuts) (uses GitHub as a backend to store the assets), [Electron Release Server](https://github.com/ArekSredzki/electron-release-server) or [Squirrel Updates Server](https://github.com/Aluxian/squirrel-updates-server).
 See the [Publishing Artifacts](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki/Publishing-Artifacts) section of the [Wiki](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki) for more information on how to configure your CI environment for automated deployments.
 
 For Windows consider only [distributing 64-bit versions](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/359#issuecomment-214851130).
diff --git a/docs/Options.md b/docs/Options.md
index 3f7c5d19f1a..5c9e6b2acca 100644
--- a/docs/Options.md
+++ b/docs/Options.md
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Linux specific build options.
 | Name | Description
 | --- | ---
 | description | <a name="LinuxBuildOptions-description"></a>As [description](#AppMetadata-description) from application package.json, but allows you to specify different for Linux.
-| target | <a name="LinuxBuildOptions-target"></a><p>Target package type: list of <code>AppImage</code>, <code>deb</code>, <code>rpm</code>, <code>freebsd</code>, <code>pacman</code>, <code>p5p</code>, <code>apk</code>, <code>7z</code>, <code>zip</code>, <code>tar.xz</code>, <code>tar.lz</code>, <code>tar.gz</code>, <code>tar.bz2</code>. Defaults to <code>deb</code>.</p> <p>The most effective [xz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xz) compression format used by default.</p> <p>Only <code>deb</code> and <code>AppImage</code> is tested. Feel free to file issues for <code>rpm</code> and other package formats.</p>
+| target | <a name="LinuxBuildOptions-target"></a><p>Target package type: list of <code>AppImage</code>, <code>deb</code>, <code>rpm</code>, <code>freebsd</code>, <code>pacman</code>, <code>p5p</code>, <code>apk</code>, <code>7z</code>, <code>zip</code>, <code>tar.xz</code>, <code>tar.lz</code>, <code>tar.gz</code>, <code>tar.bz2</code>. Defaults to <code>AppImage</code>.</p> <p>The most effective [xz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xz) compression format used by default.</p> <p>Only <code>deb</code> and <code>AppImage</code> is tested. Feel free to file issues for <code>rpm</code> and other package formats.</p>
 | synopsis | <a name="LinuxBuildOptions-synopsis"></a>*deb-only.* The [short description](https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-Description).
 | maintainer | <a name="LinuxBuildOptions-maintainer"></a>The maintainer. Defaults to [author](#AppMetadata-author).
 | vendor | <a name="LinuxBuildOptions-vendor"></a>The vendor. Defaults to [author](#AppMetadata-author).
diff --git a/src/linuxPackager.ts b/src/linuxPackager.ts
index 0c29b7ef03a..0a437937e34 100755
--- a/src/linuxPackager.ts
+++ b/src/linuxPackager.ts
@@ -41,14 +41,13 @@ export class LinuxPackager extends PlatformPackager<LinuxBuildOptions> {
         return helper
       }
 
-      if (name === "appimage") {
+      if (name === DEFAULT_TARGET || name === "appimage") {
         const targetClass: typeof AppImageTarget = require("./targets/appImage").default
-        mapper(name, outDir => new targetClass(this, getHelper(), outDir))
+        mapper("appimage", outDir => new targetClass(this, getHelper(), outDir))
       }
-      else if (name === DEFAULT_TARGET || name === "deb" || name === "rpm" || name === "sh" || name === "freebsd" || name === "pacman" || name === "apk" || name === "p5p") {
+      else if (name === "deb" || name === "rpm" || name === "sh" || name === "freebsd" || name === "pacman" || name === "apk" || name === "p5p") {
         const targetClass: typeof FpmTarget = require("./targets/fpm").default
-        const target = name === DEFAULT_TARGET ? "deb" : name
-        mapper(target, outDir => new targetClass(target, this,  getHelper(), outDir))
+        mapper(name, outDir => new targetClass(name, this,  getHelper(), outDir))
       }
       else {
         mapper(name, () => createCommonTarget(name))
diff --git a/src/metadata.ts b/src/metadata.ts
index 7b7ac15de28..2662ee1a1a5 100755
--- a/src/metadata.ts
+++ b/src/metadata.ts
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ export interface LinuxBuildOptions extends PlatformSpecificBuildOptions {
   readonly description?: string | null
 
   /*
-   Target package type: list of `AppImage`, `deb`, `rpm`, `freebsd`, `pacman`, `p5p`, `apk`, `7z`, `zip`, `tar.xz`, `tar.lz`, `tar.gz`, `tar.bz2`. Defaults to `deb`.
+   Target package type: list of `AppImage`, `deb`, `rpm`, `freebsd`, `pacman`, `p5p`, `apk`, `7z`, `zip`, `tar.xz`, `tar.lz`, `tar.gz`, `tar.bz2`. Defaults to `AppImage`.
 
    The most effective [xz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xz) compression format used by default.
 
@@ -628,10 +628,6 @@ export enum Arch {
   ia32, x64
 }
 
-export function archToString(arch: Arch): string {
-  return arch === Arch.ia32 ? "ia32" : "x64"
-}
-
 export function archFromString(name: string): Arch {
   if (name === "x64") {
     return Arch.x64
@@ -641,4 +637,4 @@ export function archFromString(name: string): Arch {
   }
 
   throw new Error(`Unsupported arch ${name}`)
-}
+}
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diff --git a/test/src/linuxPackagerTest.ts b/test/src/linuxPackagerTest.ts
index 22d5595e8d5..95d5e3f6a27 100755
--- a/test/src/linuxPackagerTest.ts
+++ b/test/src/linuxPackagerTest.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import test from "./helpers/avaEx"
-import { assertPack, platform, modifyPackageJson, app } from "./helpers/packTester"
+import { assertPack, platform, modifyPackageJson, app, appThrows } from "./helpers/packTester"
 import { remove } from "fs-extra-p"
 import * as path from "path"
 import { Platform } from "out"
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ test.ifNotWindows("custom depends", () => assertPack("test-app-one", {
     expectedDepends: "foo"
   }))
 
-test.ifNotWindows("no-author-email", t => {
-  t.throws(assertPack("test-app-one", platform(Platform.LINUX), {
-    projectDirCreated: projectDir => modifyPackageJson(projectDir, data => {
-      data.author = "Foo"
-    })
-  }), /Please specify author 'email' in .+/)
-})
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+test.ifNotWindows("no-author-email", appThrows(/Please specify author 'email' in .+/, {targets: Platform.LINUX.createTarget("deb")}, {
+  projectDirCreated: projectDir => modifyPackageJson(projectDir, data => {
+    data.author = "Foo"
+  })
+}))
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