diff --git a/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh b/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh
index e407404a6..9f0487051 100644
--- a/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/osx/osx.plugin.zsh
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ function itunes() {
 		vol)
 			opt="set sound volume to $1" #$1 Due to the shift
 			;;
-    status)
-      its_status=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to player state as string'`
-      echo "iTunes is currently $its_status"
-      if [ "$its_status" = "playing" ]; then
+    status|nowplaying)
+      local state=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to player state as string'`
+      echo "iTunes is currently $state"
+      if [ "$state" = "playing" ]; then
         artist=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to artist of current track as string'`
         track=`osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to name of current track as string'`
         echo "Current track: $artist / $track";