1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/nice.c b/coreutils/nice.c
index d24a95b45..0f70f1079 100644
--- a/coreutils/nice.c
+++ b/coreutils/nice.c
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ int nice_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 }
         }
 
-        BB_EXECVP(*argv, argv);         /* Now exec the desired program. */
-
+        BB_EXECVP(argv[0], argv);
         /* The exec failed... */
         xfunc_error_retval = (errno == ENOENT) ? 127 : 126; /* SUSv3 */
-        bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die(*argv);
+        bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't execute '%s'", argv[0]);
 }