diff --git a/example/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/libsuexample/MainActivity.java b/example/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/libsuexample/MainActivity.java
index d4227c08..59bebbba 100644
--- a/example/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/libsuexample/MainActivity.java
+++ b/example/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/libsuexample/MainActivity.java
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
         // Run the shell command in the input box synchronously
         sync_cmd.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            Shell.Sync.su(consoleList, input.getText().toString());
+            Shell.Sync.sh(consoleList, input.getText().toString());
             input.setText("");
         });
 
         // Run the shell command in the input box asynchronously.
         // Also demonstrates that Async.Callback works
         async_cmd.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            Shell.Async.su(consoleList, consoleList,
+            Shell.Async.sh(consoleList, consoleList,
                     (out, err) -> Log.d(TAG, "in_async_callback"),
                     input.getText().toString());
             input.setText("");
diff --git a/superuser/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/superuser/Shell.java b/superuser/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/superuser/Shell.java
index fbbe4910..47e0642f 100644
--- a/superuser/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/superuser/Shell.java
+++ b/superuser/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/superuser/Shell.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class Shell implements Closeable {
     final InputStream STDERR;
     final ReentrantLock lock;
 
-    private int status;
+    private int status = -2;
     private CharSequence token;
     private StreamGobbler outGobbler;
     private StreamGobbler errGobbler;
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ public static void loadScript(List<String> output, List<String> error, Callback
 
     @Override
     public void close() throws IOException {
+        if (status < UNKNOWN)
+            return;
         // Make sure no thread is currently using the shell before closing
         lock.lock();
         try {