diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/s/star_ccm.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/s/star_ccm.py
index b4993bb23a..574b1972e6 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/s/star_ccm.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/s/star_ccm.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from easybuild.framework.easyblock import EasyBlock
 from easybuild.tools.config import build_option
 from easybuild.tools.filetools import change_dir, find_glob_pattern
-from easybuild.tools.run import run_cmd
+from easybuild.tools.run import run_shell_cmd
 
 
 class EB_STAR_minus_CCM_plus_(EasyBlock):
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def install_step(self):
 
         # ignore exit code of command, since there's always a non-zero exit if $CHECK_DISK_SPACE is set to OFF;
         # rely on sanity check to catch problems with the installation
-        run_cmd(cmd, log_all=False, log_ok=False, simple=False)
+        run_shell_cmd(cmd, fail_on_error=False)
 
     def find_starccm_subdirs(self):
         """Determine subdirectory of install directory in which STAR-CCM+ was installed."""