diff --git a/matlab/dynare.m b/matlab/dynare.m
index a82507ea5..9d29733ba 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare.m
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ else
 	end;
 end;
 dynareroot = strrep(which('dynare.m'),'dynare.m','');
-command = [dynareroot 'dynare_m.exe ' fname] ;
+command = [dynareroot 'dynare_m ' fname] ;
 for i=2:nargin
   command = [command ' ' varargin{i-1}];
 end
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ evalin('base',fname) ;
 % MJ 2/9/99: replace clear function by clear ff_
 % MJ 4/7/00: change the path of dynare_m
 % MJ 02/26/01: replaced local variable x by fname
-% MJ 09/19/01: evaluates mod script in 'base' workspace
\ No newline at end of file
+% MJ 09/19/01: evaluates mod script in 'base' workspace