diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c2fc707a..aa522030 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ byobu (2.81) unreleased; urgency=low
     - usr/lib/byobu/ip_address
     - usr/lib/byobu/release
     - usr/lib/services
+    - usr/lib/updates_available
     - usr/bin/byobu-status-detail
     - usr/bin/byobu-reconnect-sockets
     - usr/bin/byobu-launch, usr/bin/byobu-launcher-install,
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available b/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available
index db0dd38a..f16172a3 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/updates_available
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ update_cache() {
 	elif which yum >/dev/null; then
 		# If yum exists, use it
 		# TODO: We need a better way of counting updates available from a RH expert
-		yum list updates -q | egrep -v "Updated Packages" | wc -l > $mycache &
+		yum list updates -q | grep -vc "Updated Packages" > $mycache &
 	fi
 }