1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/embedded_scripts b/scripts/embedded_scripts
index 205ac591a..88c3a13cb 100755
--- a/scripts/embedded_scripts
+++ b/scripts/embedded_scripts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ if test $? != 0; then
         exit 1
 fi
 
-bzip2 </dev/null >/dev/null
-if test $? != 0; then
+bzip2 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? = 127; then
         echo 'bzip2 is not installed'
         exit 1
 fi
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ concatenate_scripts() {
         done
 }
 
+(
 exec >"$target.$$"
 
 if [ $n -ne 0 ]
@@ -127,5 +128,6 @@ then
                 -e 's/$/ \\/'
         printf '\n'
 fi
+)
 
 mv -- "$target.$$" "$target"