1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/drb/extservm.rb b/lib/drb/extservm.rb
index 50009dbae2..6367fe5e1c 100644
--- a/lib/drb/extservm.rb
+++ b/lib/drb/extservm.rb
@@ -84,11 +84,7 @@ module DRb
 	return if @servers.include?(name)
 	@servers[name] = false
       end
-      if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mswin32/
-	system("cmd /c start /b #{command} #{DRb.uri} #{name}")
-      else
-	system("#{command} #{DRb.uri} #{name} &")
-      end
+      Process.spawn("#{command} #{DRb.uri} #{name}")
     end
   end
 end