diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/common b/usr/lib/byobu/include/common
index 34af3a7e..949535c0 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/common
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/common
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ if [ -z "${BYOBU_INCLUDED_LIBS}" ]; then
 	. "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/lib/${PKG}/include/dirs"
 	
 	# Find command/type/which
-	if command -v; then
+	if command -v 2>/dev/null; then
 		BYOBU_TEST="command -v"
-	elif type; then
+	elif type 2>/dev/null; then
 		BYOBU_TEST="type"
 	else
 		BYOBU_TEST="which"