diff --git a/lib/utilities/misc_helper.py b/lib/utilities/misc_helper.py
index 904c754..9fade18 100644
--- a/lib/utilities/misc_helper.py
+++ b/lib/utilities/misc_helper.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 def launch_url(url):
-    if subprocess.check_output(['which', 'open']):
-        subprocess.run(['open', url])  # macos
-    elif subprocess.check_output(['which', 'xdg-open']):
+    if subprocess.run(['which', 'xdg-open'], capture_output=True).returncode == 0:
         subprocess.run(['xdg-open', url])  # linux
-    elif subprocess.check_output(['which', 'start']):
+    elif subprocess.run(['which', 'open'], capture_output=True).returncode == 0:
+        subprocess.run(['open', url])  # macos
+    elif subprocess.run(['which', 'start'], capture_output=True).returncode == 0:
         subprocess.run(['start', url])  # windows - need to validate this works
     else:
         logger.error(f"No valid launchers found to launch url: {url}")
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