diff --git a/notifypy/os_notifiers/linux.py b/notifypy/os_notifiers/linux.py
index ee89216..5201574 100644
--- a/notifypy/os_notifiers/linux.py
+++ b/notifypy/os_notifiers/linux.py
@@ -53,30 +53,12 @@ class LinuxNotifierLibNotify(BaseNotifier):
     @staticmethod
     def _find_installed_aplay():
         """Function to find the path for notify-send"""
-        try:
-            run_which_for_aplay = subprocess.check_output(["which", "aplay"])
-            return run_which_for_aplay.decode("utf-8")
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            logger.exception("Unable to find aplay.")
-            return False
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception("Unhandled exception for finding aplay.")
-            return False
+        return "@aplay@"
 
     @staticmethod
     def _find_installed_notify_send():
         """Function to find the path for notify-send"""
-        try:
-            run_which_for_notify_send = subprocess.check_output(
-                ["which", "notify-send"]
-            )
-            return run_which_for_notify_send.decode("utf-8")
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            logger.exception("Unable to find notify-send.")
-            return False
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception("Unhandled exception for finding notify-send.")
-            return False
+        return "@notifysend@"
 
     def send_notification(
         self,
@@ -159,15 +141,7 @@ class LinuxNotifier(BaseNotifier):
     @staticmethod
     def _find_installed_aplay():
         """Function to find the path for notify-send"""
-        try:
-            run_which_for_aplay = subprocess.check_output(["which", "aplay"])
-            return run_which_for_aplay.decode("utf-8")
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            logger.exception("Unable to find aplay.")
-            return False
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception("Unhandled exception for finding aplay.")
-            return False
+        return "@aplay@"
 
     def send_notification(
         self,