diff --git a/src/virtManager/about.py b/src/virtManager/about.py
index 286cfd9f0..f88779336 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/about.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/about.py
@@ -18,16 +18,18 @@
 # MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
+import gtk
 import gtk.glade
-import gnomevfs
 
 def on_email(about, mail):
-    gnomevfs.url_show("mailto:%s" % mail)
+    if hasattr(gtk, "show_uri"):
+        gtk.show_uri(None, "mailto:%s" % mail, gtk.get_current_event_time())
 
 gtk.about_dialog_set_email_hook(on_email)
 
 def on_url(about, link):
-    gnomevfs.url_show(link)
+    if hasattr(gtk, "show_uri"):
+        gtk.show_uri(None, link, gtk.get_current_event_time())
 
 gtk.about_dialog_set_url_hook(on_url)
 
diff --git a/virt-manager.spec.in b/virt-manager.spec.in
index 0d963f277..6cc62b663 100644
--- a/virt-manager.spec.in
+++ b/virt-manager.spec.in
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Requires: gnome-keyring >= 0.4.9
 # will work just fine - keyring functionality will simply be
 # disabled
 Requires: gnome-python2-gnomekeyring >= 2.15.4
-Requires: gnome-python2-gnomevfs >= 2.15.4
 # Minimum we've tested with
 Requires: libxml2-python >= 2.6.23
 # Absolutely require this version or later