diff --git a/quickemu b/quickemu
index 4f3ef1b2fb..69c0c25591 100755
--- a/quickemu
+++ b/quickemu
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ function vm_boot() {
   fi
 
   # If smbd is available and ~/Public is present export it to the guest via samba
-  if [[ -e "/usr/sbin/smbd" && -n ${PUBLIC} ]]; then
+  if [[ -x "$(command -v smbd)" && -n ${PUBLIC} ]]; then
       NET="${NET},smb=${PUBLIC}"
       echo " - smbd:     On guest: smb://10.0.2.4/qemu"
   fi