diff --git a/scripts/xdg-open b/scripts/xdg-open
index fee4204..509ba33 100755
--- a/scripts/xdg-open
+++ b/scripts/xdg-open
@@ -422,18 +422,17 @@ open_generic()
         if echo "$file" | grep -q '^file:///'; then
             file=${file#file://}
             file="$(printf "$(echo "$file" | sed -e 's@%\([a-f0-9A-F]\{2\}\)@\\x\1@g')")"
         fi
         check_input_file "$file"
 
         open_generic_xdg_mime "$file"
 
-        if [ -f /etc/debian_version ] &&
-            which run-mailcap 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
+        if which run-mailcap 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
             run-mailcap --action=view "$file"
             if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                 exit_success
             fi
         fi
 
         if mimeopen -v 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
             mimeopen -L -n "$file"
diff --git a/scripts/xdg-open.in b/scripts/xdg-open.in
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1ef2db9..eb4da4c
--- a/scripts/xdg-open.in
+++ b/scripts/xdg-open.in
@@ -183,18 +183,17 @@ open_generic()
         if echo "$file" | grep -q '^file:///'; then
             file=${file#file://}
             file="$(printf "$(echo "$file" | sed -e 's@%\([a-f0-9A-F]\{2\}\)@\\x\1@g')")"
         fi
         check_input_file "$file"
 
         open_generic_xdg_file_mime "$file"
 
-        if [ -f /etc/debian_version ] &&
-            which run-mailcap 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
+        if which run-mailcap 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
             run-mailcap --action=view "$file"
             if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                 exit_success
             fi
         fi
 
         if mimeopen -v 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
             mimeopen -L -n "$file"