diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
index 1bd759a56..6b34a5ded 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
@@ -4168,8 +4168,8 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 	 * @deprecated
 	 */
 	this.launchURL = function (url) {
-		Zotero.debug("ZoteroPane.launchURI() is deprecated -- use Zotero.launchURI()", 2);
-		Zotero.launchURI(launchURI);
+		Zotero.debug("ZoteroPane.launchURL() is deprecated -- use Zotero.launchURL()", 2);
+		return Zotero.launchURL(url);
 	}