diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalAnalysis.py b/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalAnalysis.py
index 66f6afd4d..812a99e9c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalAnalysis.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalAnalysis.py
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ class _JobControlTaskPanel:
         # the categories are shown only if they are not empty.
         self.form=FreeCADGui.PySideUic.loadUi(FreeCAD.getHomePath() + "Mod/Fem/MechanicalAnalysis.ui")
         from platform import system
-        if system == 'Linux':
+        if system() == 'Linux':
           self.CalculixBinary = 'ccx'
-        elif  system == 'Windows':
+        elif  system() == 'Windows':
           self.CalculixBinary = FreeCAD.getHomePath() + 'bin/ccx.exe'
         else:
           self.CalculixBinary = 'ccx'