diff --git a/make/doxygen.mk b/make/doxygen.mk
index 8d81da9f..71c38875 100644
--- a/make/doxygen.mk
+++ b/make/doxygen.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ DX_DOC_FILES             = $(DX_INCLUDE)
 DX_DOXYGEN_CONF         ?= doxygen.conf
 DX_INCLUDE_TMPL_DIR     ?= $(MODDIR)/tmpl/doxygen
 DX_FALLBACK_CONF_TMPL   ?= $(DX_INCLUDE_TMPL_DIR)/doxygen.conf.tmpl
+DX_BROWSER              ?= $(BROWSER)
 
 # replaced pattern defaults
 DX_FILE_PATTERNS        ?= *.h *.c *.cpp
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ doc.done: doxygen.done cpfiles.done
 	touch $@
 
 view: doc.done
-	konqueror $(DX_OUTPUT_DIR)/index.html
+	$(DX_BROWSER) $(DX_OUTPUT_DIR)/index.html
 
 upload.done: doxygen.done cpfiles.done
 	upload.sh $(DX_OUTPUT_DIR)/ $(UPLOAD_URL)