diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93ed76e2..85b60777 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
         <p align="center">
           <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinifmor/bauh-files/master/pictures/releases/0.9.22/missing_type_dep.png">
         </p>
-    
+
+- AppImage
+  - faster reading of installed applications (subprocess call replaced by Python call)
+  
 - Web
   - the Electron builds cache directory has been moved to the environment directory `~/.local/share/bauh/web/env/electron`
    
diff --git a/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py b/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py
index 844f4356..36440d98 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/appimage/controller.py
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ class AppImageManager(SoftwareManager):
         res = SearchResult(installed_apps, [], 0)
 
         if os.path.exists(INSTALLATION_DIR):
-            installed = run_cmd(f'ls {INSTALLATION_DIR}/*/data.json', print_error=False)
+            installed = glob.glob(f'{INSTALLATION_DIR}/*/data.json')
 
             if installed:
                 names = set()
-                for path in installed.split('\n'):
+                for path in installed:
                     if path:
                         with open(path) as f:
                             app = AppImage(installed=True, i18n=self.i18n, custom_actions=self.custom_app_actions, **json.loads(f.read()))