--- gforth/preforth.in	2008/08/02 21:06:47	1.4
+++ gforth/preforth.in	2008/10/15 21:31:56	1.5
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
 
 test -z "$ENGINE" && ENGINE=./gforth
-if test -x $ENGINE -a -f @kernel_fi@; then 
+if test -f $ENGINE -a -f @kernel_fi@; then 
   path1="$1"
   path2="$2"
   shift; shift