diff --git a/basis/editors/etexteditor/etexteditor.factor b/basis/editors/etexteditor/etexteditor.factor
index e6b85494ee..316bd24cfa 100755
--- a/basis/editors/etexteditor/etexteditor.factor
+++ b/basis/editors/etexteditor/etexteditor.factor
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ IN: editors.etexteditor
 
 : etexteditor ( file line -- )
     [
-        etexteditor-path , "-a" ,
+        etexteditor-path ,
         [ , ] [ "--line" , number>string , ] bi*
     ] { } make run-detached drop ;