diff --git a/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp b/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp
index 6522042..1c1bb5d 100644
--- a/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp
+++ b/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.cpp
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ static void settings_changed_cb(void* data) {
 }
 
 static void background_conf_cb(Fl_Widget*, void*) {
-	Desktop::instance()->execute("ede-desktop-conf");
+	edelib::run_async("ede-launch ede-desktop-conf");
 }
 
 static void icons_conf_cb(Fl_Widget*, void*) {
-	Desktop::instance()->execute("ede-desktop-conf --icons");
+	edelib::run_async("ede-launch \"ede-desktop-conf --icons\"");
 }
 
 static int desktop_xmessage_handler(int event) { 
@@ -923,11 +923,6 @@ void Desktop::dir_watch(const char* dir, const char* changed, int flags) {
 		E_DEBUG(E_STRLOC ": %s changed with %i\n", changed, flags);
 }
 
-void Desktop::execute(const char* cmd) {
-	E_ASSERT(cmd != NULL);
-	edelib::run_async(cmd);
-}
-
 int Desktop::handle(int event) {
 	switch(event) {
 		case FL_FOCUS:
diff --git a/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.h b/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.h
index b120443..336b0f5 100644
--- a/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.h
+++ b/ede-desktop/ede-desktop.h
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ public:
 	void dir_watch(const char* dir, const char* changed, int flags);
 	void dir_watch_on(void) { do_dirwatch = true; }
 	void dir_watch_off(void) { do_dirwatch = false; }
-
-	void execute(const char* cmd);
 };
 
 #endif