diff --git a/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh b/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
index 39d3ef36a..da86b1711 100644
--- a/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 
 # Use aptitude if installed, or apt-get if not.
 # You can just set apt_pref='apt-get' to override it.
-if [[ -e $( which aptitude ) ]]; then
+if [[ -e $( which aptitude 2>&1 ) ]]; then
     apt_pref='aptitude'
 else
     apt_pref='apt-get'
 fi
 
 # Use sudo by default if it's installed
-if [[ -e $( which sudo ) ]]; then
+if [[ -e $( which sudo 2>&1 ) ]]; then
     use_sudo=1
 fi