diff --git a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
index cccda98..178138a 100644
--- a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
+++ b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
 	char *p=NULL;
 	const char *appUsage;
 
-	whichApp = (strcmp(applet_name, "chown") == 0)? 
-			CHOWN_APP : (strcmp(applet_name, "chmod") == 0)? 
-				CHMOD_APP : CHGRP_APP;
+	whichApp = (applet_name[2]=='o')?           /* chown */
+		CHOWN_APP : (applet_name[2]=='m')?      /* chmod */
+		CHMOD_APP : CHGRP_APP;
 
 	appUsage = (whichApp == CHOWN_APP)? 
 			chown_usage : (whichApp == CHMOD_APP) ? chmod_usage : chgrp_usage;