diff --git a/plugins/TorrentSearch/plugin.py b/plugins/TorrentSearch/plugin.py
index 53c76c78d..3fdc923b6 100644
--- a/plugins/TorrentSearch/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/TorrentSearch/plugin.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class plugin_Search:
 		pass
 		
 	def torrent_search(self, widget=None):
+		import dcommon
 		print "Searching with engine", self.se
 		url = self.engines.get(self.se)
 		entry = self.search_entry.get_text()
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ class plugin_Search:
 		url = url.replace('${query}', entry)
 		print 'URL =', url
 		print 'Entry =', entry
+		dcommon.open_url_in_browser(url)
 		
 	def populate_search_menu(self):
 		import gtk
diff --git a/src/dcommon.py b/src/dcommon.py
index dde02228c..440bf5908 100644
--- a/src/dcommon.py
+++ b/src/dcommon.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def get_glade_file(fname):
 def get_pixmap(fname):
 	return PIXMAP_DIR + "/" + fname
 	
-def open_url_in_browser(dialog, link):
+def open_url_in_browser(link):
 	try:
 		webbrowser.open(link)
 	except webbrowser.Error: