diff --git a/dotoolc b/dotoolc
index e2f7bba..6d1879e 100755
--- a/dotoolc
+++ b/dotoolc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ is $DOTOOL_PIPE else /tmp/dotool-pipe.' >&2
 fi
 
 fifo_being_read(){
-	[ -p "$1" ] && /bin/echo 1<>"$1" >"$1"
+	[ -p "$1" ] && echo 1<>"$1" >"$1"
 }
 
 p="${DOTOOL_PIPE:-/tmp/dotool-pipe}"
diff --git a/dotoold b/dotoold
index d2d39a3..e46129c 100755
--- a/dotoold
+++ b/dotoold
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ for the pipe is $DOTOOL_PIPE else /tmp/dotool-pipe.' >&2
 fi
 
 fifo_being_read(){
-	[ -p "$1" ] && /bin/echo 1<>"$1" >"$1"
+	[ -p "$1" ] && echo 1<>"$1" >"$1"
 }
 
 p="${DOTOOL_PIPE:-/tmp/dotool-pipe}"
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ fi
 rm -f -- "$p" || exit 1
 trap 'rm -f -- "$p"; pkill -P $$; trap - EXIT; exit' EXIT INT TERM HUP
 mkfifo -m 660 "$p" || exit 1
-dotool <> "$p" &
+@dotool@ <> "$p" &
 wait