diff --git a/lib/nyan_cat_format/music.rb b/lib/nyan_cat_format/music.rb
index 41e8702..dab4dd3 100644
--- a/lib/nyan_cat_format/music.rb
+++ b/lib/nyan_cat_format/music.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def kill_music
 
     def linux_player
       %w{mpg321 mpg123}.find {|player|
-        kernel.system("which #{ player } &>/dev/null && type #{ player } &>/dev/null")
+        kernel.system("which #{player} > /dev/null 2>&1 && type #{player} > /dev/null 2>&1")
       }
     end
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def music_command
       if osx?
         @music_command = "afplay #{nyan_mp3}"
       elsif linux? && linux_player
-        @music_command = "#{ linux_player } #{ nyan_mp3 } &>/dev/null"
+        @music_command = "#{linux_player} #{nyan_mp3} > /dev/null 2>&1"
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/nyan_cat_music_formatter_spec.rb b/spec/nyan_cat_music_formatter_spec.rb
index c7ac675..fbff223 100644
--- a/spec/nyan_cat_music_formatter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/nyan_cat_music_formatter_spec.rb
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ def seen
         allow(mock_kernel).to receive(:system).with(match(/which mpg123/)).and_return(true)
         allow(mock_kernel).to receive(:system).with(match(/which mpg321/)).and_return(false)
         formatter.start 10
-        expect(mock_kernel.seen.any? { |entry| entry. end_with? "mpg123 #{path_to_mp3} &>/dev/null" }).to be
+        expect(mock_kernel.seen.any? { |entry| entry. end_with? "mpg123 #{path_to_mp3} > /dev/null 2>&1" }).to be
       end
 
       it 'plays the song for linux too with mpg321 when available' do
         allow(mock_kernel).to receive(:system).with(match(/which mpg321/)).and_return(true)
         allow(mock_kernel).to receive(:system).with(match(/which mpg123/)).and_return(false)
         formatter.start 10
-        expect(mock_kernel.seen.any? { |entry| entry. end_with? "mpg321 #{path_to_mp3} &>/dev/null" }).to be
+        expect(mock_kernel.seen.any? { |entry| entry. end_with? "mpg321 #{path_to_mp3} > /dev/null 2>&1" }).to be
       end
     end