diff --git a/src/LyXSendto.C b/src/LyXSendto.C
index fba1db3682..e7fcebc4b5 100644
--- a/src/LyXSendto.C
+++ b/src/LyXSendto.C
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ void SendtoApplyCB(FL_OBJECT *, long)
     // create the .txt file in tmp_dir if this filetype is requested
     if (fl_get_button(fd_form_sendto->radio_ftype_ascii))
         buffer->writeFileAscii(fname, lyxrc.ascii_linelen);
-    Systemcalls one(Systemcalls::Wait, command);    
+    Systemcalls one;
+    one.startscript(Systemcalls::Wait, command);    
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/controllers/ControlTexinfo.C b/src/frontends/controllers/ControlTexinfo.C
index 9a266a985f..0166eee2a2 100644
--- a/src/frontends/controllers/ControlTexinfo.C
+++ b/src/frontends/controllers/ControlTexinfo.C
@@ -32,19 +32,22 @@
 
 extern string user_lyxdir; // home of *Files.lst
 
+
 ControlTexinfo::ControlTexinfo(LyXView & lv, Dialogs & d)
 	: ControlDialogBI(lv, d)
 {
 	d_.showTexinfo.connect(SigC::slot(this, &ControlTexinfo::show));
 }
 
+
 // build filelists of all availabe bst/cls/sty-files. done through
 // kpsewhich and an external script, saved in *Files.lst
 void ControlTexinfo::rescanStyles() const
 {
 	// Run rescan in user lyx directory
 	Path p(user_lyxdir);
-	Systemcalls one(Systemcalls::Wait,
+	Systemcalls one;
+	one.startscript(Systemcalls::Wait,
 			LibFileSearch("scripts", "TeXFiles.sh"));
 	p.pop();
 }
@@ -56,7 +59,9 @@ void ControlTexinfo::runTexhash() const
 	Path p(user_lyxdir);
 
 	//path to texhash through system
-	Systemcalls one(Systemcalls::Wait, "texhash"); 
+	Systemcalls one;
+	one.startscript(Systemcalls::Wait, "texhash");
+	
 	p.pop();
 //	Alert::alert(_("texhash run!"), 
 //		   _("rebuilding of the TeX-tree could only be successfull"),
diff --git a/src/lyx_cb.C b/src/lyx_cb.C
index da4a2717d2..f32d2cb03a 100644
--- a/src/lyx_cb.C
+++ b/src/lyx_cb.C
@@ -537,7 +537,8 @@ void Reconfigure(BufferView * bv)
 
 	// Run configure in user lyx directory
 	Path p(user_lyxdir);
-	Systemcalls one(Systemcalls::Wait, 
+	Systemcalls one;
+	one.startscript(Systemcalls::Wait, 
 			AddName(system_lyxdir, "configure"));
 	p.pop();
 	bv->owner()->message(_("Reloading configuration..."));
diff --git a/src/mathed/formula.C b/src/mathed/formula.C
index 121bef4c55..e2b609de65 100644
--- a/src/mathed/formula.C
+++ b/src/mathed/formula.C
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ namespace {
 		string outfile = lyx::tempName(string(), "mathextern");
 		string full =  "echo '" + data + "' | (" + cmd + ") > " + outfile;
 		lyxerr << "calling: " << full << "\n";
-		Systemcalls dummy(Systemcalls::Wait, full);
+		Systemcalls dummy;
+		dummy.startscript(Systemcalls::Wait, full);
 		string out = GetFileContents(outfile);
 		lyx::unlink(outfile);
 		lyxerr << "result: '" << out << "'\n";
diff --git a/src/support/filetools.C b/src/support/filetools.C
index c8b405d6bb..cc78a772bf 100644
--- a/src/support/filetools.C
+++ b/src/support/filetools.C
@@ -1043,22 +1043,26 @@ string const getExtFromContents(string const & filename) {
 
 
 /// check for zipped file
-bool zippedFile(string const & name) {
+bool zippedFile(string const & name)
+{
 	string const type = getExtFromContents(name);
-	if (contains("gzip zip compress",type) && !type.empty())
-	    return true;
+	if (contains("gzip zip compress", type) && !type.empty())
+		return true;
 	return false;
 }
 
+
 string const unzipFile(string const & zipped_file)
 {
-    string const file = ChangeExtension(zipped_file, string());
-    string  const tempfile = lyx::tempName(string(), file);
-    // Run gunzip
-    string const command = "gunzip -c "+zipped_file+" > "+tempfile;
-    Systemcalls one(Systemcalls::Wait, command);
-    // test that command was executed successfully
-    return tempfile;
+	string const file = ChangeExtension(zipped_file, string());
+	string  const tempfile = lyx::tempName(string(), file);
+	// Run gunzip
+	string const command = "gunzip -c " + zipped_file + " > " + tempfile;
+	Systemcalls one;
+	one.startscript(Systemcalls::Wait, command);
+	// test that command was executed successfully (anon)
+	// yes, please do. (Lgb)
+	return tempfile;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/support/syscall.C b/src/support/syscall.C
index 9a9e1ecc54..35b09df93f 100644
--- a/src/support/syscall.C
+++ b/src/support/syscall.C
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 #include "syscall.h"
 #include "os.h"
 
+
+#if 0
 Systemcalls::Systemcalls(Starttype how, string const & what)
 {
 	startscript(how, what);
 }
+#endif
 
 
 // Reuse of instance
diff --git a/src/support/syscall.h b/src/support/syscall.h
index 598fbc13dc..64bcab242c 100644
--- a/src/support/syscall.h
+++ b/src/support/syscall.h
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ public:
 	
 	///
 	Systemcalls() {}
-	
+
+#if 0
 	/** Generate instance and start child process.
 	 *  The string "what" contains a commandline with arguments separated 
 	 *  by spaces.
 	 */
 	Systemcalls(Starttype how, string const & what);
-
+#endif
+	
 	/** Start child process.
 	 *  This is for reuse of the Systemcalls instance.
 	 */