diff --git a/spec/init_spec.md b/spec/init_spec.md
index 58da375..6e61448 100644
--- a/spec/init_spec.md
+++ b/spec/init_spec.md
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Key elements:
 
 ```fish
 function try
-  set -l out (/path/to/try exec --path '/default/tries/path' $argv 2>/dev/tty)
-  if test $status -eq 0
+  set -l out (/path/to/try exec --path '/default/tries/path' $argv 2>/dev/tty | string collect)
+  if test $pipestatus[1] -eq 0
     eval $out
   else
     echo $out
diff --git a/try.rb b/try.rb
index f14355a..f23d700 100755
--- a/try.rb
+++ b/try.rb
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ def cmd_init!(args, tries_path)
     fish_script = <<~SHELL
       function try
         set -l out (/usr/bin/env ruby '#{script_path}' exec#{path_arg} $argv 2>/dev/tty | string collect)
-        if test $status -eq 0
+        if test $pipestatus[1] -eq 0
           eval $out
         else
           echo $out