diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/wiki.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/wiki.vim
index 1c63525..874c742 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/wiki.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/wiki.vim
@@ -42,13 +42,9 @@ let g:wiki_list_todos = ['[ ]', '[x]']
 
 " set file opening schemes
 function! WikiFileOpen(...) abort dict
-  if self.path =~# '.pdf$'
-    silent execute '!zathura' fnameescape(self.path) '&'
-    return 1
-  elseif self.path =~# '.html$'
-    silent execute '!qutebrowser' fnameescape(self.path) '&'
-    return 1
-  endif
-  return 0
+  " use xdg-open for now -- can still customize if need be, see
+  " :help wiki-config  -> g:wiki_file_open for an example
+  silent execute '!xdg-open' fnameescape(self.path) '&'
+  return 1
 endfunction
 let g:wiki_file_open = 'WikiFileOpen'