diff --git a/pymode/environment.py b/pymode/environment.py
index b5b2b353..43246cea 100644
--- a/pymode/environment.py
+++ b/pymode/environment.py
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ def goto_file(self, path, cmd='e', force=False):
         """ Function description. """
         if force or os.path.abspath(path) != self.curbuf.name:
             self.debug('read', path)
+            if ' ' in path and os.name == 'posix':
+                path = path.replace(' ', '\\ ')
             vim.command("%s %s" % (cmd, path))
 
     @staticmethod