diff --git a/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx b/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx
index 3d75bc6..172b94c 100644
--- a/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx
+++ b/src/Sound/flitevoice.cxx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void FGFLITEVoice::speak(const string & msg)
       SG_LOG(SG_SOUND, SG_INFO, "CMD :" << urlcmd );
 
 
-      system(urlcmd.c_str());
+      popen(urlcmd.c_str(),"r");
     }
   }
 }