diff --git a/pyvirtualdisplay/abstractdisplay.py b/pyvirtualdisplay/abstractdisplay.py
index dd93943..c694209 100644
--- a/pyvirtualdisplay/abstractdisplay.py
+++ b/pyvirtualdisplay/abstractdisplay.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class AbstractDisplay(object):
 
             try:
                 xdpyinfo = subprocess.Popen(
-                    ["xdpyinfo"],
+                    ["@xdpyinfo@"],
                     env=self._env(),
                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
diff --git a/pyvirtualdisplay/xauth.py b/pyvirtualdisplay/xauth.py
index ce0f804..7734e21 100644
--- a/pyvirtualdisplay/xauth.py
+++ b/pyvirtualdisplay/xauth.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def is_installed():
     """
     try:
         xauth = subprocess.Popen(
-            ["xauth", "-V"],
+            ["@xauth@", "-V"],
             # env=self._env(),
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def call(*args):
     Call xauth with the given args.
     """
     xauth = subprocess.Popen(
-        ["xauth"] + list(args),
+        ["@xauth@"] + list(args),
         # env=self._env(),
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=subprocess.PIPE,