diff --git a/bash/aliases/helix_alias.sh b/bash/aliases/helix_alias.sh
index ae50c30..7b702e9 100644
--- a/bash/aliases/helix_alias.sh
+++ b/bash/aliases/helix_alias.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 pj_helix() {
-  if command -v helix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    command helix -c "$BASH_POLYJUICE_HELIX_CONFIG_FILE" "$@"
-  elif command -v hx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    command hx -c "$BASH_POLYJUICE_HELIX_CONFIG_FILE" "$@"
+  local helix_bin
+  local hx_bin
+
+  helix_bin=$(type -P helix)
+  hx_bin=$(type -P hx)
+
+  if [[ -n "$helix_bin" ]]; then
+    command "$helix_bin" -c "$BASH_POLYJUICE_HELIX_CONFIG_FILE" "$@"
+  elif [[ -n "$hx_bin" ]]; then
+    command "$hx_bin" -c "$BASH_POLYJUICE_HELIX_CONFIG_FILE" "$@"
   else
     echo "HELIX/HX is not installed"
     return 1