diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 96eb0157..89aa803a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Fix randr. (marco)
 * Do not fail if there is not an activity service. (marco)
 * Alert when an activity cannot be saved. (rwh)
 
diff --git a/shell/view/keyhandler.py b/shell/view/keyhandler.py
index cb572f4e..b07f46cd 100644
--- a/shell/view/keyhandler.py
+++ b/shell/view/keyhandler.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 import os
 import signal
 import logging
+import subprocess
 
 import dbus
-import gobject
 import gtk
 
 from hardware import hardwaremanager
@@ -197,8 +197,7 @@ class KeyHandler(object):
         if self._screen_rotation == len(states):
             self._screen_rotation = 0
 
-        gobject.spawn_async(['xrandr', '-o', states[self._screen_rotation]],
-                            flags=gobject.SPAWN_SEARCH_PATH)
+        subprocess.Popen(['xrandr', '-o', states[self._screen_rotation]])
 
     def handle_quit_emulator(self):
         if os.environ.has_key('SUGAR_EMULATOR_PID'):