diff --git a/functions/fisher.fish b/functions/fisher.fish
index 374be54..f266de3 100644
--- a/functions/fisher.fish
+++ b/functions/fisher.fish
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function fisher --argument-names cmd --description "A plugin manager for Fish"
 
                         echo Fetching (set_color --underline)\$url(set_color normal)
 
-                        if curl --silent \$url | tar --extract --gzip --directory \$temp --file - 2>/dev/null
+                        if curl --silent \$url | tar -xzC \$temp -f - 2>/dev/null
                             command cp -Rf \$temp/*/* $source
                         else
                             echo fisher: Invalid plugin name or host unavailable: \\\"$plugin\\\" >&2