diff --git a/plugins/archlinux/archlinux.plugin.zsh b/plugins/archlinux/archlinux.plugin.zsh
index 67a7d593e..10a84866a 100644
--- a/plugins/archlinux/archlinux.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/archlinux/archlinux.plugin.zsh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pacdisowned() {
 }
 
 asroot() {
-  whence sudo && sudo $@ || su -c "$@"
+  whence sudo &>/dev/null && sudo $@ || su -c "$@"
 }
 
 pacman() {