diff --git a/usr/bin/permission-hardener b/usr/bin/permission-hardener
index d84fd6e..cb51993 100755
--- a/usr/bin/permission-hardener
+++ b/usr/bin/permission-hardener
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ File name from stat: '${file_name_from_stat}'" >&2
 sanity_tests() {
   echo_wrapper_audit silent \
     which \
-      capsh getcap setcap stat find dpkg-statoverride getent xargs grep 1>/dev/null
+      capsh getcap setcap stat find dpkg-statoverride getent grep 1>/dev/null
 }
 
 add_nosuid_statoverride_entry() {