diff --git a/aegisub/src/command/help.cpp b/aegisub/src/command/help.cpp
index eae877b6d..11297cae3 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/command/help.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/command/help.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct help_bugs : public Command {
 				throw c->parent;
 			}
 		}
-		AegisubApp::OpenURL("http://devel.aegisub.org/");
+		wxLaunchDefaultBrowser("http://devel.aegisub.org/", wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct help_forums : public Command {
 	STR_HELP("Visit Aegisub's forums.")
 
 	void operator()(agi::Context *) {
-		AegisubApp::OpenURL("http://forum.aegisub.org/");
+		wxLaunchDefaultBrowser("http://forum.aegisub.org/", wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct help_irc : public Command {
 	STR_HELP("Visit Aegisub's official IRC channel.")
 
 	void operator()(agi::Context *) {
-		AegisubApp::OpenURL("irc://irc.rizon.net/aegisub");
+		wxLaunchDefaultBrowser("irc://irc.rizon.net/aegisub", wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ struct help_website : public Command {
 	STR_HELP("Visit Aegisub's official website.")
 
 	void operator()(agi::Context *) {
-		AegisubApp::OpenURL("http://www.aegisub.org/");
+		wxLaunchDefaultBrowser("http://www.aegisub.org/", wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW);
 	}
 };
 }
diff --git a/aegisub/src/main.cpp b/aegisub/src/main.cpp
index 8743892ad..2b77042e8 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/main.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/main.cpp
@@ -546,16 +546,6 @@ int AegisubApp::OnRun() {
 	return 1;
 }
 
-
-
-/// @brief Open URL 
-/// @param url 
-///
-void AegisubApp::OpenURL(wxString url) {
-	wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(url, wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW);
-}
-
-
 ////////////////
 // Apple events
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
diff --git a/aegisub/src/main.h b/aegisub/src/main.h
index 20f5c53e1..9e9cd0776 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/main.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/main.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ public:
 	/// @return 
 	///
 	static AegisubApp* Get() { return (AegisubApp*) wxTheApp; }
-	static void OpenURL(wxString url);
 
 	bool OnInit();
 	int OnExit();