diff --git a/tools/clipboard b/tools/clipboard
index 7b088d4a..2729c2b1 100755
--- a/tools/clipboard
+++ b/tools/clipboard
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 read contents
-if [[ -x `which wl-copy` ]]; then
+if [[ -x `which wl-copy > /dev/null 2>&1` ]]; then
     echo "$contents" | wl-copy
 else
     echo "$contents" | xclip -selection clipboard