diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/zuul-launcher b/files/etc/init.d/zuul-launcher
index d38c9b8..509c881 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/zuul-launcher
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/zuul-launcher
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/zuul-launcher
 USER=${RUNASUSER:-zuul}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 5
+if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
+    echo "$DAEMON: command not found"
+    exit 5
+fi
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/zuul-merger b/files/etc/init.d/zuul-merger
index 805393f..30336cd 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/zuul-merger
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/zuul-merger
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/zuul-merger
 USER=${RUNASUSER:-zuul}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 5
+if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
+    echo "$DAEMON: command not found"
+    exit 5
+fi
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/zuul-server b/files/etc/init.d/zuul-server
index 9816ad9..3111706 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/zuul-server
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/zuul-server
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ DAEMON=$PREFIX/bin/zuul-server
 USER=${RUNASUSER:-zuul}
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 5
+if ! [ -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
+    echo "$DAEMON: command not found"
+    exit 5
+fi
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh