diff --git a/thefuck/utils.py b/thefuck/utils.py
index a5e43158..047dcc88 100644
--- a/thefuck/utils.py
+++ b/thefuck/utils.py
@@ -46,22 +46,26 @@ memoize.disabled = False
 @memoize
 def which(program):
     """Returns `program` path or `None`."""
+    try:
+        from shutil import which
 
-    def is_exe(fpath):
-        return os.path.isfile(fpath) and os.access(fpath, os.X_OK)
+        return which(program)
+    except ImportError:
+        def is_exe(fpath):
+            return os.path.isfile(fpath) and os.access(fpath, os.X_OK)
 
-    fpath, fname = os.path.split(program)
-    if fpath:
-        if is_exe(program):
-            return program
-    else:
-        for path in os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep):
-            path = path.strip('"')
-            exe_file = os.path.join(path, program)
-            if is_exe(exe_file):
-                return exe_file
+        fpath, fname = os.path.split(program)
+        if fpath:
+            if is_exe(program):
+                return program
+        else:
+            for path in os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep):
+                path = path.strip('"')
+                exe_file = os.path.join(path, program)
+                if is_exe(exe_file):
+                    return exe_file
 
-    return None
+        return None
 
 
 def default_settings(params):