diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_test.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_test.go
index 2f015c21c..3769df071 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os_test.go
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFile(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"test",
 			func(name string, arg ...string) *exec.Cmd {
-				assert.Equal(t, "open", name)
-				assert.Equal(t, []string{"test"}, arg)
+				assert.Equal(t, "bash", name)
+				assert.Equal(t, []string{"-c", `open "test"`}, arg)
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			func(err error) {
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFile(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"filename with spaces",
 			func(name string, arg ...string) *exec.Cmd {
-				assert.Equal(t, "open", name)
-				assert.Equal(t, []string{"filename with spaces"}, arg)
+				assert.Equal(t, "bash", name)
+				assert.Equal(t, []string{"-c", `open "filename with spaces"`}, arg)
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			func(err error) {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFileLinux(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"test",
 			func(name string, arg ...string) *exec.Cmd {
-				assert.Equal(t, "sh", name)
+				assert.Equal(t, "bash", name)
 				assert.Equal(t, []string{"-c", "xdg-open \"test\" > /dev/null"}, arg)
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFileLinux(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"filename with spaces",
 			func(name string, arg ...string) *exec.Cmd {
-				assert.Equal(t, "sh", name)
+				assert.Equal(t, "bash", name)
 				assert.Equal(t, []string{"-c", "xdg-open \"filename with spaces\" > /dev/null"}, arg)
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFileLinux(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"let's_test_with_single_quote",
 			func(name string, arg ...string) *exec.Cmd {
-				assert.Equal(t, "sh", name)
+				assert.Equal(t, "bash", name)
 				assert.Equal(t, []string{"-c", "xdg-open \"let's_test_with_single_quote\" > /dev/null"}, arg)
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFileLinux(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"$USER.txt",
 			func(name string, arg ...string) *exec.Cmd {
-				assert.Equal(t, "sh", name)
+				assert.Equal(t, "bash", name)
 				assert.Equal(t, []string{"-c", "xdg-open \"\\$USER.txt\" > /dev/null"}, arg)
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestOSCommandOpenFileLinux(t *testing.T) {
 		OSCmd := NewDummyOSCommand()
 		OSCmd.Command = s.command
 		OSCmd.Platform.OS = "linux"
-		OSCmd.Config.GetUserConfig().OS.OpenCommand = `sh -c "xdg-open {{filename}} > /dev/null"`
+		OSCmd.Config.GetUserConfig().OS.OpenCommand = `xdg-open {{filename}} > /dev/null`
 
 		s.test(OSCmd.OpenFile(s.filename))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/pull_request_test.go b/pkg/commands/pull_request_test.go
index 2db5b8ade..9015fb8eb 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/pull_request_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/pull_request_test.go
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@bitbucket.org:johndoe/social_network.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/profile-page&t=1"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/profile-page&t=1"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "https://my_username@bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/events&t=1"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/events&t=1"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@github.com:peter/calculator.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://github.com/peter/calculator/compare/feature/sum-operation?expand=1"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://github.com/peter/calculator/compare/feature/sum-operation?expand=1"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@bitbucket.org:johndoe/social_network.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/profile-page/avatar&dest=feature/profile-page&t=1"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/profile-page/avatar&dest=feature/profile-page&t=1"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "https://my_username@bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/remote-events&dest=feature/events&t=1"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://bitbucket.org/johndoe/social_network/pull-requests/new?source=feature/remote-events&dest=feature/events&t=1"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@github.com:peter/calculator.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://github.com/peter/calculator/compare/feature/operations...feature/sum-operation?expand=1"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://github.com/peter/calculator/compare/feature/operations...feature/sum-operation?expand=1"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@gitlab.com:peter/calculator.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://gitlab.com/peter/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/ui"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://gitlab.com/peter/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/ui"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@gitlab.com:peter/calculator.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://gitlab.com/peter/public/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/ui"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://gitlab.com/peter/public/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/ui"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@gitlab.com:peter/calculator.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://gitlab.com/peter/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/commit-ui&merge_request[target_branch]=epic/ui"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://gitlab.com/peter/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/commit-ui&merge_request[target_branch]=epic/ui"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ func TestCreatePullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 					return secureexec.Command("echo", "git@gitlab.com:peter/calculator.git")
 				}
 
-				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "open")
-				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"https://gitlab.com/peter/public/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/commit-ui&merge_request[target_branch]=epic/ui"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmd, "bash")
+				assert.Equal(t, args, []string{"-c", `open "https://gitlab.com/peter/public/calculator/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]=feature/commit-ui&merge_request[target_branch]=epic/ui"`})
 				return secureexec.Command("echo")
 			},
 			test: func(url string, err error) {