diff --git a/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx b/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx
index 172b94c..28bec65 100644
--- a/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx
+++ b/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ void FGFLITEVoice::speak(const string & msg)
 
       SG_LOG(SG_SOUND, SG_INFO, "CMD :" << urlcmd );
 
+      system(urlcmd.c_str());
 
-      popen(urlcmd.c_str(),"r");
+      //popen(urlcmd.c_str(),"r");
     }
   }
 }