diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/chamber_security.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/chamber_security.rb
index fb77122a..b70148b3 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/chamber_security.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/chamber_security.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/thekompanee/chamber
   class ChamberSecurity < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
 
       return :pass if result.stdout.empty?
       [:fail, "These settings appear to need to be secured but were not: #{result.stdout}"]
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/coffee_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/coffee_lint.rb
index 5f95212d..2f56ca0b 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/coffee_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/coffee_lint.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class CoffeeLint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       parse_messages(result.stdout)
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/css_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/css_lint.rb
index 0c34e38e..27ffd7eb 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/css_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/css_lint.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CssLint < Base
     /x
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
 
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/es_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/es_lint.rb
index c61641bb..01466b6f 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/es_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/es_lint.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see http://eslint.org/
   class EsLint < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
 
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb
index 8fedde09..e5b93c3b 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_lint.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/golang/lint
   class GoLint < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout + result.stderr
       # Unfortunately the exit code is always 0
       return :pass if output.empty?
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_vet.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_vet.rb
index 12ed20c6..7ddfa840 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_vet.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/go_vet.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://godoc.org/code.google.com/p/go-zh.tools/cmd/vet
   class GoVet < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       if result.stderr =~ /no such tool "vet"/
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/haml_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/haml_lint.rb
index 7e2d5f89..f91dc303 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/haml_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/haml_lint.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class HamlLint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       extract_messages(
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/image_optim.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/image_optim.rb
index 7ef806c6..a4cd75af 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/image_optim.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/image_optim.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/toy/image_optim
   class ImageOptim < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return [:fail, result.stdout + result.stderr] unless result.success?
 
       optimized_files = extract_optimized_files(result.stdout)
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/java_checkstyle.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/java_checkstyle.rb
index 439e5131..d4a519d5 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/java_checkstyle.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/java_checkstyle.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class JavaCheckstyle < Base
     MESSAGE_REGEX = /^(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+)/
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       return :pass if result.success?
 
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_hint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_hint.rb
index 62d65fdc..943e64ca 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_hint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_hint.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see http://jshint.com/
   class JsHint < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
 
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_lint.rb
index c0638d00..4e2e6bab 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/js_lint.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class JsLint < Base
     MESSAGE_REGEX = /(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+)/
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       # example message:
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/jscs.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/jscs.rb
index e38d16bc..8c4226cc 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/jscs.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/jscs.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see http://jscs.info/
   class Jscs < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       if result.status == 1
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep257.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep257.rb
index 6aeb8b01..339de9ea 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep257.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep257.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pep257
   class Pep257 < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       output = result.stderr.chomp
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep8.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep8.rb
index 87d18f9b..954b2f91 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep8.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pep8.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pep8
   class Pep8 < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
 
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/puppet_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/puppet_lint.rb
index 14c2242f..14d01d9a 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/puppet_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/puppet_lint.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class PuppetLint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp.gsub(/^"|"$/, '')
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
 
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pyflakes.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pyflakes.rb
index 703e28a5..8c56ef1d 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pyflakes.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pyflakes.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Pyflakes < Base
     MESSAGE_REGEX = /^(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+):/
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       errors = get_messages(result.stderr, :error)
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pylint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pylint.rb
index 0772e42c..7ef6d57c 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pylint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/pylint.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Pylint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       output = result.stdout.chomp
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/python_flake8.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/python_flake8.rb
index 0cdbd4d6..8ae893af 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/python_flake8.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/python_flake8.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class PythonFlake8 < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       output = result.stdout.chomp
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/reek.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/reek.rb
index 067e48e7..4574a297 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/reek.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/reek.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/troessner/reek
   class Reek < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       output = scrub_output(result.stdout + result.stderr)
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/ruby_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/ruby_lint.rb
index 2b332873..6e0c23da 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/ruby_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/ruby_lint.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class RubyLint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       extract_messages(
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalariform.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalariform.rb
index c97d80d2..3822a80e 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalariform.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalariform.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Scalariform < Base
     MESSAGE_REGEX = /^\[(?<type>FAILED|ERROR)\]\s+(?<file>(?:\w:)?.+)/
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
 
       # example message:
       #   [FAILED] path/to/file.scala
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalastyle.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalastyle.rb
index 3e5e2c3a..d79b5b31 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalastyle.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scalastyle.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Scalastyle < Base
     /x
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       messages = output.split("\n").grep(MESSAGE_REGEX)
       return :pass if result.success? && messages.empty?
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scss_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scss_lint.rb
index a262450d..e6e45f07 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scss_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/scss_lint.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class ScssLint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
 
       # Status code 81 indicates the applicable files were all filtered by
       # exclusions defined by the configuration. In this case, we're happy to
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/semi_standard.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/semi_standard.rb
index 08685e8e..d88afb28 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/semi_standard.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/semi_standard.rb
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   #
   # @see https://github.com/Flet/semistandard
   class SemiStandard < Base
+    MESSAGE_REGEX = /^\s*(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+)/
+
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
 
       # example message:
       #   path/to/file.js:1:1: Error message (ruleName)
       extract_messages(
-        output.split("\n")[1..-1], # ignore header line
-        /^\s*(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+)/
+        output.split("\n").grep(MESSAGE_REGEX), # ignore header line
+        MESSAGE_REGEX
       )
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/shell_check.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/shell_check.rb
index 12cf5095..d918c95c 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/shell_check.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/shell_check.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class ShellCheck < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       extract_messages(
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/slim_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/slim_lint.rb
index 6ae191d5..e373bcb5 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/slim_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/slim_lint.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class SlimLint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       extract_messages(
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/sqlint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/sqlint.rb
index 14684208..b5cae3c6 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/sqlint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/sqlint.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Sqlint < Base
     end
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
 
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/standard.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/standard.rb
index 29181de3..ae8dfa5d 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/standard.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/standard.rb
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   #
   # @see https://github.com/feross/standard
   class Standard < Base
+    MESSAGE_REGEX = /^\s*(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+)/
+
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stdout.chomp
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?
 
       # example message:
       #   path/to/file.js:1:1: Error message (ruleName)
       extract_messages(
-        output.split("\n")[1..-1], # ignore header line
-        /^\s*(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+)/
+        output.split("\n").grep(MESSAGE_REGEX), # ignore header line
+        MESSAGE_REGEX
       )
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/travis_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/travis_lint.rb
index b1217e5d..9909a072 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/travis_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/travis_lint.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/travis-ci/travis.rb
   class TravisLint < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       [:fail, (result.stdout + result.stderr).strip]
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/vint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/vint.rb
index e63e81e8..91169e82 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/vint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/vint.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Overcommit::Hook::PreCommit
   # @see https://github.com/Kuniwak/vint
   class Vint < Base
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       return :pass if result.success?
 
       return [:fail, result.stderr] unless result.stderr.empty?
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/xml_lint.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/xml_lint.rb
index 1776dfe9..0be13e82 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/xml_lint.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/pre_commit/xml_lint.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class XmlLint < Base
     MESSAGE_REGEX = /^(?<file>(?:\w:)?[^:]+):(?<line>\d+):/
 
     def run
-      result = execute(command + applicable_files)
+      result = execute(command, args: applicable_files)
       output = result.stderr.chomp
 
       return :pass if result.success? && output.empty?