diff --git a/gitHooks/scripts/javaPreCommit b/gitHooks/scripts/javaPreCommit
index fac82579a..19076694d 100755
--- a/gitHooks/scripts/javaPreCommit
+++ b/gitHooks/scripts/javaPreCommit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if ! command -v <the_command> &> /dev/null #checks if maven is installed
+if ! command -v mvn &> /dev/null #checks if maven is installed
 then
     echo "Maven is not installed. Spotless will not be checked"
     exit 0
diff --git a/gitHooks/scripts/reportViewerPreCommit b/gitHooks/scripts/reportViewerPreCommit
index ccc359cd8..502b47cb3 100755
--- a/gitHooks/scripts/reportViewerPreCommit
+++ b/gitHooks/scripts/reportViewerPreCommit
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if ! command -v <the_command> &> /dev/null #checks if npm is installed
+if ! command -v npm &> /dev/null #checks if npm is installed
 then
     echo "Npm is not installed. Linter check will be skipped"
     exit 0