diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index 85cb55c..5d19b11 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ alias gdc='git diff --color'
 # export standard terminal for remote connections
 #alias ssh='export TERM=xterm && ssh'
 
-if [ $(which ncal) ]; then
+if [ $(which ncal >/dev/null 2>&1) ]; then
   alias cal='ncal -b -M -3'
 else
   alias cal='cal -m -3'