diff --git a/std/process.d b/std/process.d
index e2282c688..1dc42e087 100644
--- a/std/process.d
+++ b/std/process.d
@@ -3435,15 +3435,11 @@ version (Windows)
 {
     import core.sys.windows.windows;
 
-    extern (Windows)
-    HINSTANCE ShellExecuteA(HWND hwnd, LPCSTR lpOperation, LPCSTR lpFile, LPCSTR lpParameters, LPCSTR lpDirectory, INT nShowCmd);
-
-
     pragma(lib,"shell32.lib");
 
     void browse(string url)
     {
-        ShellExecuteA(null, "open", toStringz(url), null, null, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+        ShellExecuteW(null, "open", toUTF16z(url), null, null, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
     }
 }
 else version (OSX)