diff --git a/.emacs.d/include/latexconfig.el b/.emacs.d/include/latexconfig.el
index de3f7e4..62c9539 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/include/latexconfig.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/include/latexconfig.el
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
       (unless (zerop (length --pdf-files))
         (defconst --pdf-command "zathura")
         (defconst --pdf-file (car --pdf-files))
-        (defconst --shell-command (format "%s %s" --pdf-command --pdf-file))
         (setq-local async-shell-command-buffer 'rename-buffer)
-        (async-shell-command --shell-command)))))
+        (async-start-process "" --pdf-command nil --pdf-file)))))
 
 (defun latex-env-theorem (environment)
   "Insert ENVIRONMENT with the given name and ref specifications."