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diff --git a/bin/is-vpn-connected b/bin/is-vpn-connected
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d7a148a57b33db687a8697a02e858c748d849b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/is-vpn-connected
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Status code:
+#
+#   0 => Connected
+#   1 => Not connected
+
+nmcli connection show --active | grep vpn
\ No newline at end of file




diff --git a/i3/i3status.py b/i3/i3status.py
index 8d66fdcf45217f7c3046b0e475c05a4c800f1b1a..a2ba4258f1a9ec7648daa31ab8d52bb950764779 100755
--- a/i3/i3status.py
+++ b/i3/i3status.py
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import json
+import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
+
+RED = '#dc322f'
+GREEN = '#2aa198'
+
+NULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
 
 
 def get_memory():
@@ -29,14 +35,17 @@
 
 def get_vpn():
     try:
-        host = subprocess.check_output(["host", "mail.corp.redhat.com"])
-        vpn_connected = 'has address' in host
-    except:
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            ["/home/honza/dotfiles/bin/is-vpn-connected"],
+            stdout=NULL
+        )
+        vpn_connected = True
+    except Exception:
         vpn_connected = False
     return {
         'full_text': "VPN",
         'name': 'vpn',
-        'color': '#00FF00' if vpn_connected else '#FF0000',
+        'color': GREEN if vpn_connected else RED
     }