diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py
index efa8203a..f0b706df 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/animate_order/animate_order.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import shutil
 import os
 import sys
 import warnings
-import shlex
 
 """
 Extension for InkScape 1.X
@@ -41,9 +40,7 @@ class AnimateOrder (inkex.EffectExtension):
         if os.name == 'nt':
             subprocess.Popen(args, close_fds=True, creationflags=DETACHED_PROCESS)
         else:
-            cmd = "nohup " + " ".join(args) + " &"
-            cmds = shlex.split(cmd)
-            subprocess.Popen(cmds, start_new_session=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+            subprocess.Popen(args, start_new_session=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
         warnings.simplefilter("default", ResourceWarning)
 
     def add_arguments(self, pars):
diff --git a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/export_selection/export_selection.py b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/export_selection/export_selection.py
index 67b5a2a8..dc17f784 100644
--- a/extensions/fablabchemnitz/export_selection/export_selection.py
+++ b/extensions/fablabchemnitz/export_selection/export_selection.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import subprocess
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
-import shlex
 import warnings
 import inkex
 import inkex.command
@@ -47,9 +46,7 @@ class ExportObject(inkex.EffectExtension):
         if os.name == 'nt':
             Popen(["inkscape", file], close_fds=True, creationflags=DETACHED_PROCESS)
         else:
-            cmd = "nohup inkscape " + file + " &"
-            cmds = shlex.split(cmd)
-            subprocess.Popen(cmds, start_new_session=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+            subprocess.Popen(["inkscape", file], start_new_session=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
         warnings.simplefilter("default", ResourceWarning)
 
     def effect(self):