diff --git a/debian/netselect.postinst b/debian/netselect.postinst
index dc58970..3c86a97 100644
--- a/debian/netselect.postinst
+++ b/debian/netselect.postinst
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@
 db_get netselect/install-setuid
 
 if [ -x /usr/bin/netselect -a "$RET" = "false" ] ; then
-    if [ -x /usr/sbin/dpkg-statoverride ] && \
-        ! /usr/sbin/dpkg-statoverride --list /usr/bin/netselect >/dev/null; then
+    if ! dpkg-statoverride --list /usr/bin/netselect >/dev/null; then
         chown root:root /usr/bin/netselect
         chmod u=rwx,go=rx /usr/bin/netselect
     fi
 else
-    if [ -x /usr/sbin/dpkg-statoverride ] && \
-        ! /usr/sbin/dpkg-statoverride --list /usr/bin/netselect >/dev/null; then
+    if ! dpkg-statoverride --list /usr/bin/netselect >/dev/null; then
         chown root:root /usr/bin/netselect
         chmod u=rwxs,go=rx /usr/bin/netselect
     fi