diff --git a/lib/cmds/simulator.js b/lib/cmds/simulator.js
index 2e50feac2..02619ddfa 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/simulator.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/simulator.js
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ class Simulator {
       cmds.push("-b \"" + (simulatorBlocktime) +"\"");
     }
 
-    const program = ganache ? 'ganache-cli' : 'testrpc';
-    console.log(`running: ${program} ${cmds.join(' ')}`);
+    const programName = ganache ? 'ganache-cli' : 'testrpc';
+    const program = ganache ? ganache : testrpc;
+    console.log(`running: ${programName} ${cmds.join(' ')}`);
     shelljs.exec(`${program} ${cmds.join(' ')}`, {async : true});
 
     if(useProxy){