diff --git a/clean_files.txt b/clean_files.txt
index cd56b2d0..2242ef5e 100644
--- a/clean_files.txt
+++ b/clean_files.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ plugins/available/alias-completion.plugin.bash
 plugins/available/autojump.plugin.bash
 plugins/available/basher.plugin.bash
 plugins/available/cmd-returned-notify.plugin.bash
+plugins/available/direnv.plugin.bash
 plugins/available/docker-machine.plugin.bash
 plugins/available/git.plugin.bash
 plugins/available/go.plugin.bash
diff --git a/plugins/available/direnv.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/direnv.plugin.bash
index 5fd564f5..62788600 100644
--- a/plugins/available/direnv.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/direnv.plugin.bash
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+# shellcheck shell=bash
 cite about-plugin
 about-plugin 'load direnv, if you are using it: https://direnv.net/'
 
-[ -x "$(which direnv)" ] && eval "$(direnv hook bash)"
+if _command_exists direnv; then
+	eval "$(direnv hook bash)"
+fi