diff --git a/paramiko_tutorial/client.py b/paramiko_tutorial/client.py
index dc2d840..c868269 100644
--- a/paramiko_tutorial/client.py
+++ b/paramiko_tutorial/client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Client to handle connections and actions executed against a remote host."""
 from os import system
+import subprocess as sp
 from typing import List
 
 from paramiko import AutoAddPolicy, RSAKey, SSHClient
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def _get_ssh_key(self):
 
     def _upload_ssh_key(self):
         try:
-            system(
+            sp.getoutput(
                 f"ssh-copy-id -i {self.ssh_key_filepath}.pub {self.user}@{self.host}>/dev/null 2>&1"
             )
             LOGGER.info(f"{self.ssh_key_filepath} uploaded to {self.host}")