diff --git a/installer/resources/clients.config b/installer/resources/clients.config
index 80fa6e443..26c6743d9 100644
--- a/installer/resources/clients.config
+++ b/installer/resources/clients.config
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ clientApp.2.args=i2ptunnel.config
 # kickstart the systray (currently only works on Win32 and KDE)
 clientApp.3.main=net.i2p.apps.systray.SysTray
 clientApp.3.name=Systray
-clientApp.3.args=browser default
 clientApp.3.onBoot=true
diff --git a/installer/resources/systray.config b/installer/resources/systray.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..946f7b6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/resources/systray.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# NOTE: The system tray control currently only works on Windows and KDE.
+
+# The filename (with full path if needed) of the browser to be used by the
+# system tray control to launch the router console. You may also append command
+# line parameters like so:
+#
+#     browser=/usr/bin/opera -newpage
+#
+# If you set this value to 'default', systray will attempt to identify and use
+# your system's default browser.
+browser=default