diff --git a/GraphvizPreview.py b/GraphvizPreview.py
index f931909..fb8f47e 100644
--- a/GraphvizPreview.py
+++ b/GraphvizPreview.py
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ def run(self, edit):
         try:
             if platform.system() == 'Windows':
                 os.startfile(pdf_filename)
+            elif platform.system() == 'Linux':
+                call(['xdg-open', pdf_filename], env=ENVIRON)
             else:
-                call(['open', pdf_filename], env=ENVIRON)            
+                call(['open', pdf_filename], env=ENVIRON)
         except Exception as e:
             sublime.error_message('Graphviz: Could not open PDF, ' + str(e))
             raise e