diff --git a/src/subcmds/dev.c b/src/subcmds/dev.c
index c9640d8..5ee1884 100644
--- a/src/subcmds/dev.c
+++ b/src/subcmds/dev.c
@@ -84,19 +84,16 @@ subcmds_dev(void *, int argc, char *argv[])
         add(cwd);
       }
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "edit") == 0) {
-      wpath = calloc(strlen(conf_state_path()) + 4, sizeof(char));
-      strcpy(wpath, conf_state_path());
-      strcat(wpath, "dev");
-
       editor = getenv("EDITOR");
-      puts(getenv("XDG_CONFIG_DIR"));
-      return;
-      if (editor) {
-        execvp(editor, (char *[]){ editor, wpath, NULL });
-        goto free_stuff;
+      if (!editor) {
+        return;
       }
-      printf("Failed to open editor\n");
-    free_stuff:
+      wpath = calloc(strlen(conf_state_path()) + strlen(editor) + 5, sizeof(char));
+      strcat(wpath, editor);
+      strcat(wpath, " ");
+      strcat(wpath, conf_state_path());
+      strcat(wpath, "dev");
+      system(wpath);
       free(wpath);
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "help") == 0 || strcmp(argv[1], "h") == 0) {
       printf("Help text\n");