diff --git a/spyderlib/app/spyder.py b/spyderlib/app/spyder.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spyderlib/app/spyder.py
+++ b/spyderlib/app/spyder.py
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         def add_ipm_action(text, path):

             """Add installed Python module doc action to help submenu"""

             # QAction.triggered works differently for PySide and PyQt

+            path = file_uri(path)

             if not API == 'pyside':

                 slot=lambda _checked, path=path: programs.start_file(path)

             else:
Fix little removal after PR #<I>

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