diff --git a/network/bitlbee/bitlbee.SlackBuild b/network/bitlbee/bitlbee.SlackBuild
index f5c07f16d9..be7b740967 100644
--- a/network/bitlbee/bitlbee.SlackBuild
+++ b/network/bitlbee/bitlbee.SlackBuild
@@ -91,12 +91,8 @@ fi
 make all
 make install install-etc install-doc DESTDIR=$PKG
 
-( cd $PKG
-  find . | xargs file | grep "executable" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : |\
-    xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
-  find . | xargs file | grep "shared object" | 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
 
 ( cd $PKG/usr/man
   find . -type f -exec gzip -9 {} \;