diff --git a/bin/mb-conkyedit b/bin/mb-conkyedit
index 290243f..91d7617 100755
--- a/bin/mb-conkyedit
+++ b/bin/mb-conkyedit
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ else
             for f in ${conkysPath[j]};do    # compare with choice from dialog
                 display=$( echo "$f" | awk -F"/" '{print $(NF-1)"/"$NF}')
                 if [[ $display = $name ]];then
-                    geany "$f"
+                    xdg-open "$f"
                 fi
             done
         done
diff --git a/bin/mb-tint2edit b/bin/mb-tint2edit
index 7141eff..668f539 100755
--- a/bin/mb-tint2edit
+++ b/bin/mb-tint2edit
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ else
             for f in ${tintsPath[j]};do    # compare with choice from dialog
                 display=$( echo "$f" | awk -F"/" '{print $(NF-1)"/"$NF}')
                 if [[ $display = $name ]];then
-                    geany "$f"
+                    xdg-open "$f"
                 fi
             done
         done