diff --git a/libexec/rbenv-init b/libexec/rbenv-init
index 0b2c13aa..867b3bb8 100755
--- a/libexec/rbenv-init
+++ b/libexec/rbenv-init
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if [ -r "$completion" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$no_rehash" ]; then
-  echo 'rbenv rehash 2>/dev/null'
+  echo 'command rbenv rehash 2>/dev/null'
 fi
 
 commands=(`rbenv-commands --sh`)
diff --git a/test/init.bats b/test/init.bats
index 95db0fec..b59b8086 100644
--- a/test/init.bats
+++ b/test/init.bats
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ load test_helper
 @test "auto rehash" {
   run rbenv-init -
   assert_success
-  assert_line "rbenv rehash 2>/dev/null"
+  assert_line "command rbenv rehash 2>/dev/null"
 }
 
 @test "setup shell completions" {