diff --git a/plugins/walle/index.py b/plugins/walle/index.py
index 63d0b266e..d2beba03e 100755
--- a/plugins/walle/index.py
+++ b/plugins/walle/index.py
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ def stop():
 
 def restart():
     file = initDreplace()
-    data = runShell(file + ' restart')
-    if data[1] == '':
-        return 'ok'
-    return 'fail'
+    cmd = file + ' restart'
+    data = subprocess.Popen(
+        cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    return 'ok'
 
 
 def reload():