diff --git a/bin/buildForWindows.sh b/bin/buildForWindows.sh
index 157233744..90bf187ae 100755
--- a/bin/buildForWindows.sh
+++ b/bin/buildForWindows.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+is_cmd() { command -v "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
+
 # Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
 cd $(dirname $0)
 
@@ -9,19 +11,19 @@ if [ -d "../bin" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Is wget installed?
-hash wget > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+is_cmd wget || {
   echo "Please install wget" >&2
   exit 1
 }
 
 # Is zip installed?
-hash zip > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+is_cmd zip || {
   echo "Please install zip" >&2
   exit 1
 }
 
 # Is zip installed?
-hash unzip > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+is_cmd unzip || {
   echo "Please install unzip" >&2
   exit 1
 }
diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index cbfb6b485..30c42df54 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ REQUIRED_NODE_MINOR=13
 REQUIRED_NPM_MAJOR=5
 REQUIRED_NPM_MINOR=5
 
+is_cmd() { command -v "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
+
 require_minimal_version() {
   PROGRAM_LABEL="$1"
   VERSION_STRING="$2"
@@ -58,13 +60,13 @@ fi
 
 # Is node installed?
 # Not checking io.js, default installation creates a symbolic link to node
-hash node > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+is_cmd node || {
   echo "Please install node.js ( https://nodejs.org )" >&2
   exit 1
 }
 
 # Is npm installed?
-hash npm > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
+is_cmd npm || {
   echo "Please install npm ( https://npmjs.org )" >&2
   exit 1
 }