diff --git a/wipe.pl b/wipe.pl
index f9e0d13..010782f 100755
--- a/wipe.pl
+++ b/wipe.pl
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ my @good = ();
 
 # for providing a waiting prompt
 sub anykey {
+	$termios->setattr(fileno(STDIN), TCSAFLUSH);
 	print shift;
 	return getc(STDIN);
 }
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ sub wipethemdrives {
 		close($diskw);
 		print "Wipe attempt complete, checking...";
 		# Read
-		system("hdparm -F ".$disks->{$diskid}{path}." 1> /dev/null 2>/dev/null") and do {
+		system("hdparm -F ".$disks->{$diskid}{path}." 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null") and do {
 			print "Cannot flush drive buffer: $!\n";
 			print "Disk considered $color{red}FAILED$color{reset}\n";
 			$disks->{$diskid}{failure} = "Cannot flush drive buffer";