1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/editor.py b/editor.py
index 96d7ce4c..7980f2b4 100644
--- a/editor.py
+++ b/editor.py
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ least one of these before using this command.""", file=sys.stderr)
       os.close(fd)
       fd = None
 
-      if re.compile("^.*[$ \t'].*$").match(editor):
+      if platform_utils.isWindows():
+        # Split on spaces, respecting quoted strings
+        import shlex
+        args = shlex.split(editor)
+        shell = False
+      elif re.compile("^.*[$ \t'].*$").match(editor):
         args = [editor + ' "$@"', 'sh']
         shell = True
       else: