diff --git a/libcxx/utils/libcxx/test/newformat.py b/libcxx/utils/libcxx/test/newformat.py
index a494fb0fbae189..ed5da6184fddf9 100644
--- a/libcxx/utils/libcxx/test/newformat.py
+++ b/libcxx/utils/libcxx/test/newformat.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def _checkBaseSubstitutions(self, substitutions):
 
     # Determine whether clang-verify is supported.
     def _supportsVerify(self, test):
-        command = "echo | %{cxx} -xc++ - -Werror -fsyntax-only -Xclang -verify-ignore-unexpected"
+        command = "%{{cxx}} -xc++ {} -Werror -fsyntax-only -Xclang -verify-ignore-unexpected".format(os.devnull)
         command = lit.TestRunner.applySubstitutions([command], test.config.substitutions,
                                                     recursion_limit=test.config.recursiveExpansionLimit)[0]
         devNull = open(os.devnull, 'w')