diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tts/implementation.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tts/implementation.py
index 48768d3d4a..cbd2844e11 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tts/implementation.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tts/implementation.py
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ elif ismacos:
     pass
 else:
     from .linux import speak_simple_text
-
-speak_simple_text
+    speak_simple_text