diff --git a/bin/linja.in b/bin/linja.in
index 954c6bf82..e82d6a321 100755
--- a/bin/linja.in
+++ b/bin/linja.in
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ def which(program):
     else:
         for path in os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep):
             path = path.strip('"')
+            if "sbin" in path:
+                continue
             exe_file = os.path.join(path, program)
             if is_exe(exe_file):
                 return exe_file