diff --git a/commands/msgview/open-link.go b/commands/msgview/open-link.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d19dfae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/msgview/open-link.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package msgview
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commands"
+	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/lib"
+	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/widgets"
+)
+
+type OpenLink struct{}
+
+func init() {
+	register(OpenLink{})
+}
+
+func (OpenLink) Aliases() []string {
+	return []string{"open-link"}
+}
+
+func (OpenLink) Complete(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) []string {
+	mv := aerc.SelectedTabContent().(*widgets.MessageViewer)
+	if mv != nil {
+		if p := mv.SelectedMessagePart(); p != nil {
+			return commands.CompletionFromList(aerc, p.Links, args)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (OpenLink) Execute(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) != 2 {
+		return errors.New("Usage: open-link <url>")
+	}
+	go func() {
+		if err := lib.XDGOpen(args[1]); err != nil {
+			aerc.PushError("open-link: " + err.Error())
+		}
+	}()
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/commands/msgview/open.go b/commands/msgview/open.go
index 13bd4b1..637fcee 100644
--- a/commands/msgview/open.go
+++ b/commands/msgview/open.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package msgview
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"mime"
 	"os"
 
-	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commands"
 	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/lib"
 	"git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/widgets"
 )
@@ -17,33 +17,19 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func (Open) Aliases() []string {
-	return []string{"open", "open-link"}
+	return []string{"open"}
 }
 
 func (Open) Complete(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) []string {
-	mv := aerc.SelectedTabContent().(*widgets.MessageViewer)
-	if mv != nil {
-		if p := mv.SelectedMessagePart(); p != nil {
-			return commands.CompletionFromList(aerc, p.Links, args)
-		}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (Open) Execute(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 	mv := aerc.SelectedTabContent().(*widgets.MessageViewer)
-	p := mv.SelectedMessagePart()
-
-	if args[0] == "open-link" && len(args) > 1 {
-		if link := args[1]; link != "" {
-			go func() {
-				if err := lib.XDGOpen(link); err != nil {
-					aerc.PushError("open: " + err.Error())
-				}
-			}()
-		}
-		return nil
+	if mv == nil {
+		return errors.New("open only supported selected message parts")
 	}
+	p := mv.SelectedMessagePart()
 
 	mv.MessageView().FetchBodyPart(p.Index, func(reader io.Reader) {
 		extension := ""