diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/common b/usr/lib/byobu/include/common
index 5687ee13..04ae4f4d 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/common
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/common
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [ -z "${BYOBU_INCLUDED_LIBS}" ]; then
 
 	# Find command/type/which
 	for BYOBU_TEST in "command -v" "type" "which"; do
-		eval $BYOBU_TEST >/dev/null 2>&1 && break || true
+		eval $BYOBU_TEST ls >/dev/null 2>&1 && break || true
 	done
 
 	# If the backend is already set (eg. running `byobu-tmux`), do nothing.