diff --git a/invest-applet/invest/about.py b/invest-applet/invest/about.py
index 72e082e..d639ce1 100644
--- a/invest-applet/invest/about.py
+++ b/invest-applet/invest/about.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 from invest.defs import VERSION
 import invest
 import gtk, gtk.gdk
-from gnome import url_show
 
-gtk.about_dialog_set_email_hook(lambda dialog, email: url_show("mailto:%s" % email))
+gtk.about_dialog_set_email_hook(lambda dialog, email: gtk.show_uri(None, "mailto:%s" % email, gtk.gdk.CURRENT_TIME))
 
 invest_logo = None
 try:
diff --git a/invest-applet/invest/invest-applet.py b/invest-applet/invest/invest-applet.py
index eeba9dd..c01dbca 100755
--- a/invest-applet/invest/invest-applet.py
+++ b/invest-applet/invest/invest-applet.py
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 			standalone = True
 
 	if standalone:
-		import gnome
-		gnome.init(invest.defs.PACKAGE, invest.defs.VERSION)
 		build_window()
 		gtk.main()
 	else:
