diff --git a/test/T000-basic.sh b/test/T000-basic.sh
index d6811bd1..0a8d6cdf 100755
--- a/test/T000-basic.sh
+++ b/test/T000-basic.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ test_expect_equal \
     "$(echo $PATH|cut -f1 -d: | sed -e 's,/test/valgrind/bin$,,')"
 
 test_begin_subtest 'notmuch is compiled with debugging symbols'
-readelf --sections $(which notmuch) | grep \.debug
+readelf --sections $(command -v notmuch) | grep \.debug
 test_expect_equal 0 $?
 
 test_done