diff --git a/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-enabled-test b/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-enabled-test
index b2af7bbd..e31e590f 100755
--- a/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-enabled-test
+++ b/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-enabled-test
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Copyright (C) 2020 - 2021 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LP <adrelanos@whonix.org>
 ## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
 
-if cat "/proc/$$/maps" | grep -q libhardened_malloc ; then
+if grep -q "libhardened_malloc" "/proc/$$/maps"; then
     echo "yes"
     exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-type-test b/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-type-test
index 70d8defd..07fa8c8d 100755
--- a/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-type-test
+++ b/usr/bin/hardened-malloc-type-test
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 ## Copyright (C) 2020 - 2021 ENCRYPTED SUPPORT LP <adrelanos@whonix.org>
 ## See the file COPYING for copying conditions.
 
-if cat "/proc/$$/maps" | grep -q libhardened_malloc_kicksecure.so ; then
+if grep -q "libhardened_malloc_kicksecure.so" "/proc/$$/maps"; then
     echo "kicksecure"
     exit 0
 fi
 
-if cat "/proc/$$/maps" | grep -q libhardened_malloc.so ; then
+if grep -q "libhardened_malloc.so" "/proc/$$/maps"; then
     echo "original"
     exit 0
 fi