diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fe4552ec0a..1f6813a8bad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "file-loader": "^0.9.0",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^2.22.0",
     "json-loader": "^0.5.4",
+    "opn": "^4.0.2",
     "postcss-loader": "^0.9.1",
     "rimraf": "^2.5.3",
     "style-loader": "^0.13.1",
diff --git a/scripts/start.js b/scripts/start.js
index 6abad4b64c1..477c5ed7c4d 100644
--- a/scripts/start.js
+++ b/scripts/start.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ var webpack = require('webpack');
 var WebpackDevServer = require('webpack-dev-server');
 var config = require('../webpack.config.dev');
 var execSync = require('child_process').execSync;
+var opn = require('opn');
 
 new WebpackDevServer(webpack(config), {
   publicPath: config.output.publicPath,
@@ -39,10 +40,5 @@ new WebpackDevServer(webpack(config), {
   }
   console.log('Listening at http://localhost:3000/');
 
-  try {
-    execSync('ps cax | grep "Google Chrome"');
-    execSync('open -a "Google Chrome" http://localhost:3000/');
-  } catch(e) {
-    // Do nothing if Chrome isn't opened or cannot be opened
-  }
+  opn('http://localhost:3000/');
 });