diff --git a/rake/lib/homebrew.rb b/rake/lib/homebrew.rb
index 29b41288..60cb65b5 100644
--- a/rake/lib/homebrew.rb
+++ b/rake/lib/homebrew.rb
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@ module Homebrew
     end
 
     def self.has_keg?(keg)
-        `#{BIN} search #{keg}`
+        system("#{BIN} search #{keg}")
     end
 
     def self.is_keg_installed?(keg)
-        `#{BIN} list | grep -w '#{keg}'`
+        system("#{BIN} list | grep -w '#{keg}' >& /dev/null")
     end
 
     def self.is_cask_installed?(cask)
-        `#{BIN} cask list | grep -w '#{cask}'`
+        system("#{BIN} cask list | grep -w '#{cask}' >& /dev/null")
     end
 
     def self.is_tapped?(tap)
-        `#{BIN} tap | grep -w '#{tap}'`
+        system("#{BIN} tap | grep -w '#{tap}' >& /dev/null")
     end
 
     def self.is_installed?
diff --git a/rake/osx.rake b/rake/osx.rake
index 8d3313c1..485f506c 100644
--- a/rake/osx.rake
+++ b/rake/osx.rake
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 require_relative 'lib/output'
 
 task :osx do
-    if `defaults read com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle | grep 1`
+    if system('defaults read com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle >&/dev/null')
         echo 'OSX settings already applied!'
         next
     end