diff --git a/oml/media/pdf.py b/oml/media/pdf.py
index 5238685..b370525 100644
--- a/oml/media/pdf.py
+++ b/oml/media/pdf.py
@@ -229,18 +229,19 @@ def info(pdf):
 
 '''
 def extract_text(pdf):
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        pdf = get_short_path_name(pdf)
     if sys.platform == 'darwin':
         cmd = ['/usr/bin/mdimport', '-d2', pdf]
     else:
-        if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            pdf = get_short_path_name(pdf)
         cmd = ['pdftotext', pdf, '-']
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
         startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
         startupinfo.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
         startupinfo.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, startupinfo=startupinfo)
-    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    else:
+        p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
     stdout = stdout.decode()
     stderr = stderr.decode()