diff --git a/test/default-host.bats b/test/default-host.bats
index 503bb9f..4e9d84e 100644
--- a/test/default-host.bats
+++ b/test/default-host.bats
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ load test_helpers
 function setup {
 	# make sure to stop any web container before each test so we don't
 	# have any unexpected contaiener running with VIRTUAL_HOST or VIRUTAL_PORT set
-	docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web" | xargs -r docker stop >&2
+	CIDS=( $(docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web") )
+	if [ ${#CIDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+		docker stop ${CIDS[@]} >&2
+	fi
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/multiple-hosts.bats b/test/multiple-hosts.bats
index c5c5749..695aec1 100644
--- a/test/multiple-hosts.bats
+++ b/test/multiple-hosts.bats
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ SUT_CONTAINER=bats-nginx-proxy-${TEST_FILE}
 function setup {
 	# make sure to stop any web container before each test so we don't
 	# have any unexpected contaiener running with VIRTUAL_HOST or VIRUTAL_PORT set
-	docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web" | xargs -r docker stop >&2
+	CIDS=( $(docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web") )
+	if [ ${#CIDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+		docker stop ${CIDS[@]} >&2
+	fi
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/multiple-ports.bats b/test/multiple-ports.bats
index a8ff314..a520571 100644
--- a/test/multiple-ports.bats
+++ b/test/multiple-ports.bats
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ SUT_CONTAINER=bats-nginx-proxy-${TEST_FILE}
 function setup {
 	# make sure to stop any web container before each test so we don't
 	# have any unexpected contaiener running with VIRTUAL_HOST or VIRUTAL_PORT set
-	docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web" | xargs -r docker stop >&2
+	CIDS=( $(docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web") )
+	if [ ${#CIDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+		docker stop ${CIDS[@]} >&2
+	fi
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/wildcard-hosts.bats b/test/wildcard-hosts.bats
index 4e1484f..88ca1e7 100644
--- a/test/wildcard-hosts.bats
+++ b/test/wildcard-hosts.bats
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ SUT_CONTAINER=bats-nginx-proxy-${TEST_FILE}
 function setup {
 	# make sure to stop any web container before each test so we don't
 	# have any unexpected contaiener running with VIRTUAL_HOST or VIRUTAL_PORT set
-	docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web" | xargs -r docker stop >&2
+	CIDS=( $(docker ps -q --filter "label=bats-type=web") )
+	if [ ${#CIDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+		docker stop ${CIDS[@]} >&2
+	fi
 }