diff --git a/libcaja-private/caja-recent.c b/libcaja-private/caja-recent.c
index 0ed64e7cc..f29251752 100644
--- a/libcaja-private/caja-recent.c
+++ b/libcaja-private/caja-recent.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <eel/eel-vfs-extensions.h>
 
-#define DEFAULT_APP_EXEC "gvfs-open %u"
+#define DEFAULT_APP_EXEC "gio open %u"
 
 static GtkRecentManager *
 caja_recent_get_manager (void)