diff --git a/manifests/pear/module.pp b/manifests/pear/module.pp
index 4d11b16..9cfab53 100644
--- a/manifests/pear/module.pp
+++ b/manifests/pear/module.pp
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
   }
 
   $pear_exec_unless = $ensure ? {
-    present => "pear info ${pear_source}",
+    present => "pear info ${pear_source} > /dev/null && if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo 'OK'; fi",
     absent  => undef
   }
 
   $pear_exec_onlyif = $ensure ? {
     present => undef,
-    absent  => "pear info ${pear_source}",
+    absent  => "pear info ${pear_source} > /dev/null && if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo 'OK'; fi",
   }
 
   $real_service = $service ? {