diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 8088b36..5d90723 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 self.panel_position = mateconf.client_get_default().get_int("/apps/panel/applets/" + applet + "/position") + 1
       
     def apturl_install(self, widget, pkg_name):
-        os.system("xdg-open apt://" + pkg_name + " &")
+        os.system("/usr/bin/mint-make-cmd " + pkg_name + " &")
         self.mintMenuWin.hide()
     
     def __del__( self ):