diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 0fb0aed..8d17baa 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -7,7 +7,28 @@ const BrowserWindow = electron.BrowserWindow
 const path = require('path')
 
 // Open external urls in default browser
-const open = require('open')
+const open = function (target, appName, callback) {
+  var opener;
+
+  if (typeof(appName) === 'function') {
+    callback = appName;
+    appName = null;
+  }
+
+  if (appName)
+    opener = 'open -a "' + escape(appName) + '"';
+  else
+    opener = 'open';
+
+  if (process.env.SUDO_USER)
+    opener = 'sudo -u ' + process.env.SUDO_USER + ' ' + opener;
+
+  return exec(opener + ' "' + escape(target) + '"', callback);
+}
+
+function escape(s) {
+  return s.replace(/"/g, '\\\"');
+}
 
 // Module to bind media shortcuts
 const globalShortcut = require('electron').globalShortcut
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53d930f..a266176 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   "homepage": "http://scriptspry.com/2016/07/30/saavn-mac-app.html",
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron-packager": "^8.2.0",
-    "electron-prebuilt": "^1.4.5",
-    "open": "^0.0.5"
+    "electron-prebuilt": "^1.4.5"
   }
 }