diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index a9b2dd5..dff9eef 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ fi
         setuid="$RET"
 }
 
-if [ ! -x /usr/sbin/dpkg-statoverride ] || \
-     ! dpkg-statoverride --list /usr/bin/pconsole >/dev/null ; then
+if ! dpkg-statoverride --list /usr/bin/pconsole >/dev/null ; then
         if [ "$setuid" = "true" ] ; then
                 chmod 4755 /usr/lib/pconsole/pconsole
         elif [ "$setuid" = "false" ] ; then