diff --git a/libraries/pytables/pytables.SlackBuild b/libraries/pytables/pytables.SlackBuild
index 9cd29c9301..75061f53fc 100644
--- a/libraries/pytables/pytables.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/pytables/pytables.SlackBuild
@@ -72,12 +72,8 @@ cp -a $DOCFILES $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cp $CWD/pytablesmanual-$VERSION.pdf $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
 
-( cd $PKG
-  find . | xargs file | grep "shared object" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | \
-    xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
-  find . | xargs file | grep "executable" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | \
-    xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
-)
+find $PKG | xargs file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
+  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
  
 mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc