diff --git a/sh/alias/pwgen.sh b/sh/alias/pwgen.sh
index 4052d61..4c0b1f2 100644
--- a/sh/alias/pwgen.sh
+++ b/sh/alias/pwgen.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # generate passwords
-pwg() {
+pwg() { sh_a__pass_word_gen "${@}"; }
+sh_a__pass_word_gen() {
 	pwgen \
 		-1 \
 		--num-passwords 1048576 \
@@ -8,8 +9,9 @@ pwg() {
 }
 
 # generate passwords with symbols
-pwgs() {
-	pwg \
+pwgs() { sh_a__pass_word_gen_symbols "${@}"; }
+sh_a__pass_word_gen_symbols() {
+	sh_a__pass_word_gen \
 		--symbols \
 		"${@}"
 }