diff --git a/dcc/eureka.py b/dcc/eureka.py
index 392f596..4d7b9cd 100644
--- a/dcc/eureka.py
+++ b/dcc/eureka.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import dcc.doom_base
 import dcc.config
-import subprocess
+import os
 
 
 class Eureka(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Eureka(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
         if complevel == "11" or complevel == "21":
             port = "mbf"
 
-        subprocess.run(
+        os.execvp("eureka",
             ["eureka"] + ["-iwad", iwad] + ["-w", parsed_args.map]
             + ["-p", port] + [mw]
         )
diff --git a/dcc/fabricate.py b/dcc/fabricate.py
index 3f4266b..8c279ef 100644
--- a/dcc/fabricate.py
+++ b/dcc/fabricate.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import contextlib
 import dcc.config
 import dcc.doom_base
+import os
 import shutil
-import subprocess
 import tempfile
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Fabricate(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
                 command = [self.dsda]
                 if not parsed_args.fg and shutil.which("xvfb-run") is not None:
                     command = ["xvfb-run"] + command
-                subprocess.run(
+                os.execvp(command[0],
                     command + self.dsda_preamble()
                     + ["-timedemo", self.demo_in_path()]
                     + ["-viddump", self.video_path()]
diff --git a/dcc/pb.py b/dcc/pb.py
index a1def16..661d538 100644
--- a/dcc/pb.py
+++ b/dcc/pb.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import dcc.config
 import dcc.doom_base
-import subprocess
+import os
 
 
 class PB(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        subprocess.run(["ffplay", self.video_path()])
+        os.execvp("ffplay", ["ffplay", self.video_path()])
diff --git a/dcc/play.py b/dcc/play.py
index ea0af3c..5459b6e 100644
--- a/dcc/play.py
+++ b/dcc/play.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import dcc.config
 import dcc.doom_base
-import subprocess
+import os
 
 
 class Play(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        subprocess.run([self.dsda] + self.dsda_preamble())
+        os.execv(self.dsda, [self.dsda] + self.dsda_preamble())
diff --git a/dcc/record.py b/dcc/record.py
index 525d177..21a5bd5 100644
--- a/dcc/record.py
+++ b/dcc/record.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import dcc.config
 import dcc.doom_base
-import subprocess
+import os
 
 
 class Record(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        subprocess.run(
+        os.execv(self.dsda,
             [self.dsda] + self.dsda_preamble() +
             ["-record", self.demo_out_path()]
         )
diff --git a/dcc/rib.py b/dcc/rib.py
index 7e00265..ffcc16a 100644
--- a/dcc/rib.py
+++ b/dcc/rib.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import dcc.doom_base
 import pathlib
 import os
-import subprocess
 import time
 
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class RIB(dcc.doom_base.WadMap):
                 + f"and map {parsed_args.map} (tried to look in {demodir})"
             )
 
-        subprocess.run(
+        os.execv(self.dsda,
             [self.dsda] + self.dsda_preamble(warp=False)
             + ["-playdemo", demo]
             + ["-skiptic", str(-35 * parsed_args.secs_before)]
diff --git a/tests/play_test.py b/tests/play_test.py
index 4dbaa31..1fa3956 100644
--- a/tests/play_test.py
+++ b/tests/play_test.py
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import cliff.app
 import dcc.play
 import logging
+import os
 import mockito.matchers
 import pathlib
-import subprocess
 import tempfile
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def test_play(when):
+def test_play(expect):
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as td:
         tdp = pathlib.Path(td)
         tdp.joinpath("config.toml").write_text(
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ def test_play(when):
         scp.mkdir()
         scp.joinpath("config.toml").touch()
         scp.joinpath("scythe.wad").touch()
-        zero = subprocess.CompletedProcess
-        zero.returncode = 0
-        when(subprocess).run(
+        dcc.play.Play.__init__ = lambda self: None
+        dcc.play.Play.get_epilog = lambda self: ""
+        rig = dcc.play.Play()
+        rig._hooks = []
+        parser = rig.get_parser("test_play")
+        parsed_args = parser.parse_args(args=["--doom", td, "scythe", "01"])
+        with expect(os, times=1).execv(
+            tdp.joinpath("dsda-doom").joinpath("exe"),
             [
                 tdp.joinpath("dsda-doom").joinpath("exe"),
                 "-iwad",
@@ -42,11 +47,5 @@ def test_play(when):
                 "-warp",
                 "01",
             ]
-        ).thenReturn(zero)
-        dcc.play.Play.__init__ = lambda self: None
-        dcc.play.Play.get_epilog = lambda self: ""
-        rig = dcc.play.Play()
-        rig._hooks = []
-        parser = rig.get_parser("test_play")
-        parsed_args = parser.parse_args(args=["--doom", td, "scythe", "01"])
-        assert rig.run(parsed_args) == 0
+        ).thenReturn(None):
+            assert rig.run(parsed_args) is None