diff --git a/vene.cpp b/vene.cpp
index 6cc339d..964668f 100644
--- a/vene.cpp
+++ b/vene.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace
 	time_point<system_clock> next_update;
 	bool has_child;
 	Proc child;
+
+	Cmd amixer("amixer");
 }
 
 extern "C"
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ extern "C"
 		catch(...){ cerr << "EXCEPT\n"; }
 
 		// Volume
-		string amix_out = $(Cmd("amixer", "get", AUDIO_DEV));
+		string amix_out = $(amixer + "get" + AUDIO_DEV);
 		size_t vol_bracket = amix_out.find('[');
 
 		if(vol_bracket != string::npos)
@@ -314,21 +316,21 @@ extern "C"
 
 	void vene_inc_vol(const Arg*)
 	{
-		Cmd inc_vol("amixer", "-q", "set", AUDIO_DEV, "3%+");
+		Cmd inc_vol(amixer + "-q" + "set" + AUDIO_DEV + "3%+");
 		child = inc_vol.detach();
 		has_child = true;
 	}
 
 	void vene_dec_vol(const Arg*)
 	{
-		Cmd dec_vol("amixer", "-q", "set", AUDIO_DEV, "3%-");
+		Cmd dec_vol(amixer + "-q" + "set" + AUDIO_DEV + "3%-");
 		child = dec_vol.detach();
 		has_child = true;
 	}
 
 	void vene_toggle_vol(const Arg*)
 	{
-		Cmd toggle_vol("amixer", "-q", "set", AUDIO_DEV, "toggle");
+		Cmd toggle_vol(amixer + "-q" + "set" + AUDIO_DEV + "toggle");
 		child = toggle_vol.detach();
 		has_child = true;
 	}