diff --git a/mod/network b/mod/network
index 093765c..9582052 100644
--- a/mod/network
+++ b/mod/network
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 class ModNetwork < ModBasic
 	@@mod_name = 'network'
 
+	require 'open3'
+
 	def data_loop()
 		$panel_data[@@mod_name.to_sym] = "checking..."
 
@@ -18,9 +20,11 @@ class ModNetwork < ModBasic
 
 		net_ok = 0
 		hosts.each do |h|
-			if system("ping -c 1 #{h} > /dev/null")
-				net_ok += 1
-			end
+			i,o,t = Open3.popen2("ping", "-c", "1", h)
+			i.close; o.close
+			t.join
+
+			net_ok += 1 if t.value
 		end
 
 		if net_ok == 0