diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/Shell2.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/Shell2.php
index ce57c28b..8de685ad 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/Shell2.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/Shell2.php
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ class Shell2 implements \PHPCI\Plugin
         if (!defined('ENABLE_SHELL_PLUGIN') || !ENABLE_SHELL_PLUGIN) {
             throw new \Exception(Lang::get('shell_not_enabled'));
         }
-        $ignore='';
-        $success = $this->phpci->executeCommand($this->command . ' && php -v %s "%s"');
+        $success = shell_exec($this->command." && php -v");
         return $success;
     }
 }