1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/regress/forwarding.sh b/regress/forwarding.sh
index 7b281c013..dfe065dd6 100644
--- a/regress/forwarding.sh
+++ b/regress/forwarding.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #       Placed in the Public Domain.
 
 tid="local and remote forwarding"
+DATA=/bin/ls${EXEEXT}
 
 start_sshd
 
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ for p in 1 2; do
 
         trace "transfer over forwarded channels and check result"
         ${SSH} -$q -F $OBJ/ssh_config -p$last -o 'ConnectionAttempts=4' \
-                somehost cat /bin/ls > $OBJ/ls.copy
-        test -f $OBJ/ls.copy                    || fail "failed copy /bin/ls"
-        cmp /bin/ls $OBJ/ls.copy                || fail "corrupted copy of /bin/ls"
+                somehost cat $DATA > $OBJ/ls.copy
+        test -f $OBJ/ls.copy                    || fail "failed copy $DATA"
+        cmp $DATA $OBJ/ls.copy                  || fail "corrupted copy of $DATA"
 
         sleep 10
 done