diff --git a/strassenkind.php b/strassenkind.php
index 406536e..b25bf8e 100644
--- a/strassenkind.php
+++ b/strassenkind.php
@@ -32,16 +32,14 @@ echo "Done.";
     // run ondemand command list if demanded
     if (isset($_POST['ondemand'])) {
       foreach ($ondemand_commands as $command) {
-        echo "<!-- $command\n";
-        $output = system($command);
-        echo "-->\n<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $command </pre>\n<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $output </pre>\n<hr />";
+        $output = shell_exec($command);
+        echo "<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $command </pre>\n<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $output </pre>\n<hr />";
       }
     } else {
       //run status command list otherwise
       foreach ($status_commands as $command) {
-        echo "<!-- $command\n";
-        $output = system($command);
-        echo "-->\n<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $command </pre>\n<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $output </pre>\n<hr />";
+        $output = shell_exec($command);
+        echo "<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $command </pre>\n<pre class=\"commandLine\"> $output </pre>\n<hr />";
       }
     }
     ?>