1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/vcl/unx/source/app/saldata.cxx b/vcl/unx/source/app/saldata.cxx
index 50ef71df8619..beb7b60a551c 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/source/app/saldata.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/source/app/saldata.cxx
@@ -425,10 +425,8 @@ void SalXLib::Init()
                  * the clipboard build another connection
                  * to the xserver using $DISPLAY
                  */
-                const char envpre[] = "DISPLAY=";
-                char *envstr = new char[sizeof(envpre)+aDisplay.getLength()];
-                snprintf(envstr, sizeof(envpre)+aDisplay.getLength(), "DISPLAY=%s", aDisplay.getStr());
-                putenv(envstr);
+                rtl::OUString envVar(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("DISPLAY"));
+                osl_setEnvironment(envVar.pData, aParam.pData);
             }
             break;
         }