diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index deae2bb..536da30 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ get_downloadclient() {
# ensure specified program is installed
local program="${agent%% *}"
if [[ ! -x $program ]]; then
- local baseprog=$(basename $program)
+ local baseprog="${program##*/}"
error "$(gettext "The download program %s is not installed.")" "$baseprog"
plain "$(gettext "Aborting...")"
exit 1 # $E_MISSING_PROGRAM