diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs
index 6b75e310bef..6fb9f92c78b 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 use crate::core::resolver::ResolveOpts;
-use crate::core::Workspace;
+use crate::core::{Shell, Workspace};
 use crate::ops;
 use crate::util::CargoResult;
 use failure::Fail;
 use opener;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
 
 /// Strongly typed options for the `cargo doc` command.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -77,6 +80,25 @@ pub fn doc(ws: &Workspace<'_>, options: &DocOptions<'_>) -> CargoResult<()> {
         if path.exists() {
             let mut shell = options.compile_opts.config.shell();
             shell.status("Opening", path.display())?;
+            open_docs(&path, &mut shell)?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn open_docs(path: &Path, shell: &mut Shell) -> CargoResult<()> {
+    match std::env::var_os("BROWSER") {
+        Some(browser) => {
+            if let Err(e) = Command::new(&browser).arg(path).status() {
+                shell.warn(format!(
+                    "Couldn't open docs with {}: {}",
+                    browser.to_string_lossy(),
+                    e.description()
+                ))?;
+            }
+        }
+        None => {
             if let Err(e) = opener::open(&path) {
                 shell.warn(format!("Couldn't open docs: {}", e))?;
                 for cause in (&e as &dyn Fail).iter_chain() {
@@ -84,7 +106,7 @@ pub fn doc(ws: &Workspace<'_>, options: &DocOptions<'_>) -> CargoResult<()> {
                 }
             }
         }
-    }
+    };
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/doc/man/cargo-doc.adoc b/src/doc/man/cargo-doc.adoc
index 99bfe75ff11..70e37dff913 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/cargo-doc.adoc
+++ b/src/doc/man/cargo-doc.adoc
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ is placed in `target/doc` in rustdoc's usual format.
 === Documentation Options
 
 *--open*::
-    Open the docs in a browser after building them.
+    Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
+    browser unless you define another one in the `BROWSER` environment
+    variable.
 
 *--no-deps*::
     Do not build documentation for dependencies.
diff --git a/src/doc/man/cargo-rustdoc.adoc b/src/doc/man/cargo-rustdoc.adoc
index 6d7fea76141..61dfcb413db 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/cargo-rustdoc.adoc
+++ b/src/doc/man/cargo-rustdoc.adoc
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ option.
 === Documentation Options
 
 *--open*::
-    Open the docs in a browser after building them.
+    Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
+    browser unless you define another one in the `BROWSER` environment
+    variable.
 
 === Package Selection
 
diff --git a/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-doc.html b/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-doc.html
index 4c2e774b52d..515cc0e2911 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-doc.html
+++ b/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-doc.html
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ <h3 id="cargo_doc_documentation_options">Documentation Options</h3>
 <dl>
 <dt class="hdlist1"><strong>--open</strong></dt>
 <dd>
-<p>Open the docs in a browser after building them.</p>
+<p>Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
+browser unless you define another one in the <code>BROWSER</code> environment
+variable.</p>
 </dd>
 <dt class="hdlist1"><strong>--no-deps</strong></dt>
 <dd>
diff --git a/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-rustdoc.html b/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-rustdoc.html
index f281504f76f..4c02f893eb4 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-rustdoc.html
+++ b/src/doc/man/generated/cargo-rustdoc.html
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ <h3 id="cargo_rustdoc_documentation_options">Documentation Options</h3>
 <dl>
 <dt class="hdlist1"><strong>--open</strong></dt>
 <dd>
-<p>Open the docs in a browser after building them.</p>
+<p>Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
+browser unless you define another one in the <code>BROWSER</code> environment
+variable.</p>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-doc.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-doc.1
index f1a37c9652f..a0ced6de6bd 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-doc.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-doc.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: cargo-doc
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
 .\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
-.\"      Date: 2019-09-05
+.\"      Date: 2019-11-11
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
 .\"    Source: \ \&
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-DOC" "1" "2019-09-05" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-DOC" "1" "2019-11-11" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ is placed in \fBtarget/doc\fP in rustdoc\(cqs usual format.
 .sp
 \fB\-\-open\fP
 .RS 4
-Open the docs in a browser after building them.
+Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
+browser unless you define another one in the \fBBROWSER\fP environment
+variable.
 .RE
 .sp
 \fB\-\-no\-deps\fP
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-help.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-help.1
index 17a5a96361f..a69e814840f 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-help.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-help.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-help
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
 .\"    Source: \ \&
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-HELP" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-HELP" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-init.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-init.1
index 300d76818f2..71137889fb7 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-init.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-init.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-init
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
 .\"    Source: \ \&
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-INIT" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-INIT" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-install.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-install.1
index 4b76a9a8800..358d92109b3 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-install.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-install.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-install
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-07-15
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-10-09
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
 .\"    Source: \ \&
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-INSTALL" "1" "2019-07-15" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-INSTALL" "1" "2019-10-09" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-login.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-login.1
index 0da2cd739c2..f3dee23adff 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-login.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-login.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-login
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
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 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-LOGIN" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-LOGIN" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-new.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-new.1
index b8266140c5e..a168878248d 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-new.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-new.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-new
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
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 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-NEW" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-NEW" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-owner.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-owner.1
index d0eda6c8454..efd54e39896 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-owner.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-owner.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-owner
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
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 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-OWNER" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-OWNER" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-rustdoc.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-rustdoc.1
index 900f1bb46b9..f606aea6c9d 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-rustdoc.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-rustdoc.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: cargo-rustdoc
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
 .\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
-.\"      Date: 2019-09-05
+.\"      Date: 2019-11-11
 .\"    Manual: \ \&
 .\"    Source: \ \&
 .\"  Language: English
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-.TH "CARGO\-RUSTDOC" "1" "2019-09-05" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-RUSTDOC" "1" "2019-11-11" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el       .ds Aq '
 .ss \n[.ss] 0
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ option.
 .sp
 \fB\-\-open\fP
 .RS 4
-Open the docs in a browser after building them.
+Open the docs in a browser after building them. This will use your default
+browser unless you define another one in the \fBBROWSER\fP environment
+variable.
 .RE
 .SS "Package Selection"
 .sp
diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-search.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-search.1
index 9672a58f34d..c9233288cc1 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-search.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-search.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-search
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
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 .\"
-.TH "CARGO\-SEARCH" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-SEARCH" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
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diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-uninstall.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-uninstall.1
index 277bc824dd4..0c1ebe202f0 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-uninstall.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-uninstall.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-uninstall
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
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-.TH "CARGO\-UNINSTALL" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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 .el       .ds Aq '
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diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-version.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-version.1
index 67639275202..bf61c2bd369 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-version.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-version.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-version
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
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+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
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-.TH "CARGO\-VERSION" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-VERSION" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo-yank.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo-yank.1
index 591d92d2203..4a613460782 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo-yank.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo-yank.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 '\" t
 .\"     Title: cargo-yank
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
-.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.8
-.\"      Date: 2019-06-07
+.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.10
+.\"      Date: 2019-06-03
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-.TH "CARGO\-YANK" "1" "2019-06-07" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "CARGO\-YANK" "1" "2019-06-03" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
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diff --git a/src/etc/man/cargo.1 b/src/etc/man/cargo.1
index 05df60f81a6..2c77e64dfab 100644
--- a/src/etc/man/cargo.1
+++ b/src/etc/man/cargo.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
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 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
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+.TH "CARGO" "1" "2019-10-09" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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