diff --git a/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh b/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
index 31a772d604be..28131ff80dee 100644
--- a/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/debian/debian.plugin.zsh
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ apt-history () {
         awk '{print $4"="$5}'
       ;;
     list)
-      zcat $(ls -rt /var/log/dpkg*)
+      zgrep --no-filename '' $(ls -rt /var/log/dpkg*)
       ;;
     *)
       echo "Parameters:"
diff --git a/plugins/ubuntu/ubuntu.plugin.zsh b/plugins/ubuntu/ubuntu.plugin.zsh
index ffde284fe3a8..030af069389c 100644
--- a/plugins/ubuntu/ubuntu.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/ubuntu/ubuntu.plugin.zsh
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ apt-history () {
         awk '{print $4"="$5}'
       ;;
     list)
-      zcat $(ls -rt /var/log/dpkg*)
+      zgrep --no-filename '' $(ls -rt /var/log/dpkg*)
       ;;
     *)
       echo "Parameters:"