diff --git a/extra/webbrowser/linux/linux.factor b/extra/webbrowser/linux/linux.factor
index 5eea147b8a..70a0ee9762 100644
--- a/extra/webbrowser/linux/linux.factor
+++ b/extra/webbrowser/linux/linux.factor
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ USING: io.launcher kernel sequences system webbrowser ;
 IN: webbrowser.linux
 
 M: linux open-file ( path -- )
-    { "gnome-open" } swap suffix try-process ;
+    { "xdg-open" } swap suffix try-process ;