diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36d2a9e..5ac383a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ srcs = \
 	src/executing/simple_cmd/builtin_pwd.c \
 	src/executing/simple_cmd/builtins.c \
 	src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c \
+	src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.c \
 	src/ft_errno.c \
 	src/get_command.c \
 	src/parser/cmdgroup/cmdgroup.c \
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ all: $(NAME)
 $(NAME): $(minishell_objs) $(LIBFT)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(minishell_objs) $(LINCLUDE) $(LDLIBS)
 
+$(LIBFT): CFLAGS+=-DBUFFER_SIZE=1
 $(LIBFT):
 	+$(MAKE) -C $(LIBFTDIR)
 
diff --git a/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c b/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c
index e483186..65612bf 100644
--- a/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c
+++ b/src/executing/simple_cmd/simple_cmd_execute.c
@@ -6,32 +6,18 @@
 /*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/03/27 16:21:56 by khais             #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/04/01 16:37:31 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/04/02 18:19:57 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
 #include "simple_cmd_execute.h"
 #include "builtins.h"
+#include "subprocess.h"
 #include "libft.h"
 #include "../../subst/subst.h"
-#include "../../env/env_convert.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
-
-static char	**argv_from_wordlist(t_wordlist *wordlist)
-{
-	char	**out;
-	int		i;
-
-	out = ft_calloc(wordlist_size(wordlist) + 1, sizeof(char *));
-	i = 0;
-	while (wordlist != NULL)
-	{
-		out[i++] = ft_strdup(wordlist->word->word);
-		wordlist = wordlist->next;
-	}
-	return (out);
-}
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 static void	command_not_found(t_simple_cmd *cmd)
 {
@@ -56,7 +42,7 @@ void	simple_cmd_execute(t_simple_cmd *cmd, t_minishell *app)
 	}
 	pid = fork();
 	if (pid == 0)
-		execve(exe, argv_from_wordlist(cmd->words), envp_from_env(app->env));
+		execute_subprocess(exe, cmd, app);
 	free(exe);
 	waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
 	return ;
diff --git a/src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.c b/src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d7b882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   subprocess.c                                       :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/04/02 18:19:23 by khais             #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/04/02 18:20:54 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "subprocess.h"
+#include "../../env/env_convert.h"
+#include "../../parser/simple_cmd/simple_cmd.h"
+#include "../../subst/path_split.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+static char	**argv_from_wordlist(t_wordlist *wordlist)
+{
+	char	**out;
+	int		i;
+
+	out = ft_calloc(wordlist_size(wordlist) + 1, sizeof(char *));
+	i = 0;
+	while (wordlist != NULL)
+	{
+		out[i++] = ft_strdup(wordlist->word->word);
+		wordlist = wordlist->next;
+	}
+	return (out);
+}
+
+static void	ft_execve(char *exe, char **argv, char **envp)
+{
+	execve(exe, argv, envp);
+	ft_dprintf(STDERR_FILENO, "minishell: %s: ", argv[0]);
+	perror(NULL);
+	free(exe);
+	path_split_destroy(argv);
+	path_split_destroy(envp);
+}
+
+void	execute_subprocess(char *exe, t_simple_cmd *cmd, t_minishell *app)
+{
+	ft_execve(exe, argv_from_wordlist(cmd->words), envp_from_env(app->env));
+	simple_cmd_destroy(cmd);
+	env_destroy(app->env);
+	exit(127);
+}
diff --git a/src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.h b/src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e877d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/executing/simple_cmd/subprocess.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   subprocess.h                                       :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/04/02 18:17:48 by khais             #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/04/02 18:21:30 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#ifndef SUBPROCESS_H
+# define SUBPROCESS_H
+
+# include "../../minishell.h"
+
+void	execute_subprocess(char *exe, t_simple_cmd *cmd, t_minishell *app);
+
+#endif // SUBPROCESS_H
diff --git a/src/subst/simple_filename_exp.c b/src/subst/simple_filename_exp.c
index 3e1451b..0f8bd66 100644
--- a/src/subst/simple_filename_exp.c
+++ b/src/subst/simple_filename_exp.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/03/02 13:40:10 by jguelen           #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/03/27 18:39:23 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/04/01 18:38:35 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ static char	*select_path(char *filepath, char **oldpath, char **path,
 		else
 			return (free(*oldpath), path_split_destroy(path), filepath);
 	}
-	if (*oldpath != filepath)
-		free(filepath);
 	return (NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index e6fcefd..2b647bc 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -335,6 +335,13 @@ status=1
 hello=hi
 EOF
 
+when_run <<EOF "empty command is not found"
+""
+EOF
+expecting <<EOF
+minishell: : command not found
+EOF
+
 when_run <<EOF "quoted parentheses are not operators"
 echo unclosed '('
 EOF