diff --git a/lib/speller/server-scripts/spellchecker.php b/lib/speller/server-scripts/spellchecker.php
index cdfcd66fae6..66946ea43e7 100644
--- a/lib/speller/server-scripts/spellchecker.php
+++ b/lib/speller/server-scripts/spellchecker.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function check_language($cmd) {
     $current_lang = current_language();
     $output = '';
 
-    if(!($handle = popen(escapeshellarg($cmd) .' dump dicts', 'r'))) {
+    if(!($handle = popen($cmd .' dump dicts', 'r'))) {
         error_handler("Couldn't create handle!");
         exit;
     }
@@ -237,4 +237,4 @@ wordWindowObj.writeBody();
 </script>
 
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>