diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e8400271c..7dad12bef 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-12-15  Brian Matherly <brian@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/docgen/PdfDoc.py: Fix application launch.
+
 2007-12-15  Brian Matherly <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/ReportBase/_GraphvizReportDialog.py: Add generic Graphviz options.
 	* src/ReportBase/_BareReportDialog.py: Allow dialogs to add options.
diff --git a/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py b/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
index 72d7f49b1..836d62d9c 100644
--- a/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ class PdfDoc(CairoDoc):
         # load the result into an external viewer
         if self.print_req:
             app = Mime.get_application('application/pdf')
-            os.environ["FILE"] = self._filename
-            os.system('%s "$FILE" &' % app[0])
+            Utils.launch(app[0], self._filename) 
             
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