diff --git a/fish.nix b/fish.nix
index adc23f5..6186012 100644
--- a/fish.nix
+++ b/fish.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@
           set -l prompt_status (__fish_print_pipestatus "[" "]" "|" "$status_color" "$statusb_color" $last_pipestatus)
 
         # direnv status
-        set -l direnv_status (direnv status | grep -q "Found RC path" && echo " direnv")
+        if which direnv >/dev/null
+          set -l direnv_status (direnv status | grep -q "Found RC path" && echo " direnv")
+        end
 
         # echo -n -s (prompt_login)' ' (set_color $color_cwd) (prompt_pwd) $normal (fish_vcs_prompt) \
         echo -n -s (set_color $color_cwd) (prompt_pwd) $normal (fish_vcs_prompt) \