diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
index c5bce573ddf..76fbdb1859b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "atom/browser/atom_browser_main_parts.h"
 #include "atom/browser/browser.h"
 #include "atom/browser/login_handler.h"
+#include "atom/browser/relauncher.h"
+#include "atom/common/atom_command_line.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/callback.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/file_path_converter.h"
 #include "atom/common/native_mate_converters/gurl_converter.h"
@@ -408,6 +410,43 @@ void App::ReleaseSingleInstance() {
   }
 }
 
+bool App::Relaunch(mate::Arguments* js_args) {
+  // Parse parameters.
+  bool override_argv = false;
+  base::FilePath exec_path;
+  relauncher::StringVector args;
+
+  mate::Dictionary options;
+  if (js_args->GetNext(&options)) {
+    if (options.Get("execPath", &exec_path) || options.Get("args", &args))
+      override_argv = true;
+  }
+
+  if (!override_argv) {
+#if defined(OS_WIN)
+    const relauncher::StringVector& argv = atom::AtomCommandLine::wargv();
+#else
+    const relauncher::StringVector& argv = atom::AtomCommandLine::argv();
+#endif
+    return relauncher::RelaunchApp(argv);
+  }
+
+  relauncher::StringVector argv;
+  argv.reserve(1 + args.size());
+
+  if (exec_path.empty()) {
+    base::FilePath current_exe_path;
+    PathService::Get(base::FILE_EXE, &current_exe_path);
+    argv.push_back(current_exe_path.value());
+  } else {
+    argv.push_back(exec_path.value());
+  }
+
+  argv.insert(argv.end(), args.begin(), args.end());
+
+  return relauncher::RelaunchApp(argv);
+}
+
 #if defined(USE_NSS_CERTS)
 void App::ImportCertificate(
     const base::DictionaryValue& options,
@@ -450,7 +489,6 @@ void App::BuildPrototype(
   mate::ObjectTemplateBuilder(isolate, prototype)
       .SetMethod("quit", base::Bind(&Browser::Quit, browser))
       .SetMethod("exit", base::Bind(&Browser::Exit, browser))
-      .SetMethod("relaunch", base::Bind(&Browser::Relaunch, browser))
       .SetMethod("focus", base::Bind(&Browser::Focus, browser))
       .SetMethod("getVersion", base::Bind(&Browser::GetVersion, browser))
       .SetMethod("setVersion", base::Bind(&Browser::SetVersion, browser))
@@ -489,7 +527,8 @@ void App::BuildPrototype(
       .SetMethod("importCertificate", &App::ImportCertificate)
 #endif
       .SetMethod("makeSingleInstance", &App::MakeSingleInstance)
-      .SetMethod("releaseSingleInstance", &App::ReleaseSingleInstance);
+      .SetMethod("releaseSingleInstance", &App::ReleaseSingleInstance)
+      .SetMethod("relaunch", &App::Relaunch);
 }
 
 }  // namespace api
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
index 979f61f0d21..e2bcb4583dd 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_app.h
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ class App : public AtomBrowserClient::Delegate,
                const base::FilePath& path);
 
   void SetDesktopName(const std::string& desktop_name);
+  std::string GetLocale();
   bool MakeSingleInstance(
       const ProcessSingleton::NotificationCallback& callback);
   void ReleaseSingleInstance();
-  std::string GetLocale();
+  bool Relaunch(mate::Arguments* args);
 
 #if defined(USE_NSS_CERTS)
   void ImportCertificate(const base::DictionaryValue& options,
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser.cc b/atom/browser/browser.cc
index 14aebf3db58..093209ef7c4 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/browser.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "atom/browser/atom_browser_main_parts.h"
 #include "atom/browser/native_window.h"
 #include "atom/browser/window_list.h"
-#include "atom/common/atom_command_line.h"
 #include "base/files/file_util.h"
 #include "base/message_loop/message_loop.h"
 #include "base/path_service.h"
@@ -34,34 +33,6 @@ Browser* Browser::Get() {
   return AtomBrowserMainParts::Get()->browser();
 }
 
-bool Browser::Relaunch(bool override_argv,
-                       const base::FilePath& app,
-                       const relauncher::StringVector& args) {
-  if (!override_argv) {
-#if defined(OS_WIN)
-    const relauncher::StringVector& argv = atom::AtomCommandLine::wargv();
-#else
-    const relauncher::StringVector& argv = atom::AtomCommandLine::argv();
-#endif
-    return relauncher::RelaunchApp(argv);
-  }
-
-  relauncher::StringVector argv;
-  argv.reserve(1 + args.size());
-
-  if (app.empty()) {
-    base::FilePath exe_path;
-    PathService::Get(base::FILE_EXE, &exe_path);
-    argv.push_back(exe_path.value());
-  } else {
-    argv.push_back(app.value());
-  }
-
-  argv.insert(argv.end(), args.begin(), args.end());
-
-  return relauncher::RelaunchApp(argv);
-}
-
 void Browser::Quit() {
   if (is_quiting_)
     return;
diff --git a/atom/browser/browser.h b/atom/browser/browser.h
index 05248a1e943..18d0c97c93a 100644
--- a/atom/browser/browser.h
+++ b/atom/browser/browser.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "base/observer_list.h"
 #include "base/strings/string16.h"
 #include "atom/browser/browser_observer.h"
-#include "atom/browser/relauncher.h"
 #include "atom/browser/window_list_observer.h"
 #include "native_mate/arguments.h"
 
@@ -54,11 +53,6 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
   // Cleanup everything and shutdown the application gracefully.
   void Shutdown();
 
-  // Restart the app.
-  bool Relaunch(bool override_argv,
-                const base::FilePath& app,
-                const relauncher::StringVector& args);
-
   // Focus the application.
   void Focus();