diff --git a/clusterman/commands/node.py b/clusterman/commands/node.py
index 1ecd385..6aec92a 100644
--- a/clusterman/commands/node.py
+++ b/clusterman/commands/node.py
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ def check(timeout):
         fail=False
         for ip in nodes:
             print("Contacting {}...".format(ip),end='')
-            response = os.system("ping -c 1 -W " + str(timeout)+ " " + ip + " &>/dev/null")
-            if response == 0:
-                print("")
-            else:
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(["ping", "-c", "1", "-W", str(timeout), ip],capture_output=True,check=True)
+                nodes.append(ip)
+                print()
+            except:
                 fail=True
-                print("=> Not responding!!")
-    
+                print("=> Not responding!!")    
         if not fail:
             print("Success: All nodes are reachable")
         else: