diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index c847deaa3..9600600ed 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 #  statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 
 import os.path
-import threading
-import webbrowser
 import xdg.BaseDirectory
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Deluge"
@@ -114,13 +112,22 @@ def get_pixmap(fname):
     return os.path.join(PIXMAP_DIR, fname)
     
 def open_url_in_browser(link):
-    class LaunchBrowser(threading.Thread):
-        def run(self):
-            try:    
-                webbrowser.open(link)
-            except webbrowser.Error:
-                print _("Error: no webbrowser found")
-    LaunchBrowser().start()
+    import webbrowser
+    
+    # why this method with causes up to 1 minutes delays when opening url in 
+    # deluge ? when you run it from console - works instantly. maybe it has
+    # something to do with libtorrent's threads or with boost mt/nomt ?
+    
+    #import threading
+    #class LaunchBrowser(threading.Thread):
+    #    def run(self):
+    #        try:    
+    #            webbrowser.open(link)
+    #        except webbrowser.Error:
+    #            print _("Error: no webbrowser found")
+    #LaunchBrowser().start()
+    
+    webbrowser.open(link)
 
 def is_url(url):
     import re