diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
index d4562eb6da..0fad1af264 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.bash
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function _binary_exists() {
 	_example '$ _binary_exists ls && echo exists'
 	_group 'lib'
 	local msg="${2:-Binary '$1' does not exist}"
-	if type -p "$1" > /dev/null; then
+	if type -P "$1" > /dev/null; then
 		return 0
 	else
 		_log_debug "$msg"