--- a/mkchromecast/pulseaudio.py
+++ b/mkchromecast/pulseaudio.py
@@ -13,14 +13,8 @@
         'pactl',
         'load-module',
         'module-null-sink',
-        'sink_name=' + sink_name
-        ]
-
-    rename_sink = [
-        'pacmd',
-        'update-sink-proplist',
-        sink_name,
-        'device.description=' + sink_name
+        'sink_name=' + sink_name,
+        "sink_properties=device.description=" + sink_name,
         ]
 
     cs = subprocess.Popen(
@@ -32,12 +26,6 @@
 
     time.sleep(1)
 
-    rs = subprocess.Popen(
-            rename_sink,
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE
-            )
-    rsoutput, rserror = rs.communicate()
     return
 
 
@@ -59,8 +47,9 @@
 
 def check_sink():
     check_sink = [
-        'pacmd',
-        'list-sinks'
+        'pactl',
+        'list',
+        'sinks'
         ]
     chk = subprocess.Popen(
             check_sink,