diff --git a/wifite/model/handshake.py b/wifite/model/handshake.py
index a93df72..609c0aa 100755
--- a/wifite/model/handshake.py
+++ b/wifite/model/handshake.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Handshake(object):
         '''
             Tries to find BSSID and ESSID from cap file.
             Sets this instances 'bssid' and 'essid' instance fields.
-         '''
+        '''
         # Get list of bssid/essid pairs from cap file
         pairs = self.tshark_bssid_essid_pairs()
         if len(pairs) == 0:
@@ -65,14 +65,12 @@ class Handshake(object):
         if len(self.pyrit_handshakes()) > 0:
             return True
 
-
-        # XXX: Disabling these checks since I don't think they are reliable.
-        '''
         if len(self.cowpatty_handshakes()) > 0:
             return True
+
         if len(self.aircrack_handshakes()) > 0:
             return True
-        '''
+
         return False
 
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ class Handshake(object):
             Returns list of tuples: (bssid,essid)
         '''
         if not Process.exists('tshark'):
-            raise Exception('tshark is required to find ESSID')
+            return []
 
         essids = set()
 
diff --git a/wifite/tools/airodump.py b/wifite/tools/airodump.py
index 7e52d7d..9966c5a 100755
--- a/wifite/tools/airodump.py
+++ b/wifite/tools/airodump.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from .tshark import Tshark
+from .wash import Wash
 from ..util.process import Process
 from ..config import Configuration
 from ..model.target import Target
@@ -142,7 +143,11 @@ class Airodump(object):
         # Check targets for WPS
         if not self.skip_wps:
             capfile = csv_filename[:-3] + 'cap'
-            Tshark.check_for_wps_and_update_targets(capfile, targets)
+            try:
+                Tshark.check_for_wps_and_update_targets(capfile, targets)
+            except Exception, e:
+                # No tshark, or it failed. Fall-back to wash
+                Wash.check_for_wps_and_update_targets(capfile, targets)
 
         if apply_filter:
             # Filter targets based on encryption & WPS capability
diff --git a/wifite/tools/tshark.py b/wifite/tools/tshark.py
index 36a0d0f..f5f949e 100755
--- a/wifite/tools/tshark.py
+++ b/wifite/tools/tshark.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class Tshark(object):
     def __init__(self):
         pass
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def exists():
+        return Process.exists('tshark')
+
     @staticmethod
     def check_for_wps_and_update_targets(capfile, targets):
         '''
@@ -21,9 +25,9 @@ class Tshark(object):
                 capfile - .cap file from airodump containing packets
                 targets - list of Targets from scan, to be updated
         '''
-        # Tshark is required to detect WPS networks
-        if not Process.exists('tshark'):
-            return
+
+        if not Tshark.exists():
+            raise Exception('Cannot detect WPS networks: Tshark does not exist')
 
         command = [
             'tshark',
@@ -38,7 +42,6 @@ class Tshark(object):
         ]
         p = Process(command)
 
-
         try:
             p.wait()
             lines = p.stdout()
diff --git a/wifite/tools/wash.py b/wifite/tools/wash.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..914477d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wifite/tools/wash.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python2.7
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from ..util.process import Process
+import json
+
+class Wash(object):
+    ''' Wrapper for Wash program. '''
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def exists():
+        return Process.exists('wash')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_for_wps_and_update_targets(capfile, targets):
+        if not Wash.exists():
+            return
+
+        command = [
+            'wash',
+            '-f', capfile,
+            '-j' # json
+        ]
+
+        p = Process(command)
+        try:
+            p.wait()
+            lines = p.stdout()
+        except:
+            # Failure is acceptable
+            return
+        
+        # Find all BSSIDs
+        bssids = set()
+        for line in lines.split('\n'):
+            try:
+                obj = json.loads(line)
+                bssid = obj['bssid']
+                locked = obj['wps_locked']
+                if locked != True:
+                    bssids.add(bssid)
+            except:
+                pass
+
+        # Update targets
+        for t in targets:
+            t.wps = t.bssid.upper() in bssids
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test_file = './tests/files/contains_wps_network.cap'
+
+    target_bssid = 'A4:2B:8C:16:6B:3A'
+    from ..model.target import Target
+    fields = [
+        'A4:2B:8C:16:6B:3A', # BSSID
+        '2015-05-27 19:28:44', '2015-05-27 19:28:46', # Dates
+        '11', # Channel
+        '54', # throughput
+        'WPA2', 'CCMP TKIP', 'PSK', # AUTH
+        '-58', '2', '0', '0.0.0.0', '9', # ???
+        'Test Router Please Ignore', # SSID
+    ]
+    t = Target(fields)
+    targets = [t]
+
+    # Should update 'wps' field of a target
+    Wash.check_for_wps_and_update_targets(test_file, targets)
+
+    print 'Target(BSSID={}).wps = {} (Expected: True)'.format(targets[0].bssid, targets[0].wps)
+    assert targets[0].wps == True
+