diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
index 9e8251546c..5642bd3df0 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_linux_FileChooser.cpp
@@ -32,16 +32,13 @@ static bool exeIsAvailable (String executable)
 
     if (child.start ("which " + executable))
     {
-        auto output = child.readAllProcessOutput().trim();
         child.waitForProcessToFinish (60 * 1000);
-
-        return output.isNotEmpty() && ! output.contains ("no " + executable);
+        return (child.getExitCode() == 0);
     }
 
     return false;
 }
 
-
 class FileChooser::Native    : public FileChooser::Pimpl,
                                private Timer
 {