diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py
index 359fca3ad..0292dedd7 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/docgen/graphdoc.py
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ class GVSvgDoc(GVDocBase):
             fname = self._filename
 
         # Generate the SVG file.
-        os.system( 'dot -Tsvg -o"%s" "%s"' % (fname, tmp_dot) )
+        os.system( 'dot -Tsvg:cairo -o"%s" "%s"' % (fname, tmp_dot) )
         
         # Delete the temporary dot file
         os.remove(tmp_dot)