diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index 2a3dcd8a2f10f73b797755169474d90631ba921d..d526d23cdbdd80463609a4ade9ba0827b4987229 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ if [ "x${OS}" == "xDarwin" ]; then
 fi
 
 cd ${BASE}/src
-exec python2.5 -t gajim.py $@
+exec python -t gajim.py $@