1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/script.c b/util-linux/script.c
index 63d3039d3..c1883328f 100644
--- a/util-linux/script.c
+++ b/util-linux/script.c
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ int script_main(int argc ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, char **argv)
                 shell = DEFAULT_SHELL;
         }
 
-        pty = getpty(pty_line);
-        if (pty < 0) {
-                bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't get pty");
-        }
+        pty = xgetpty(pty_line);
 
         /* get current stdin's tty params */
         attr_ok = tcgetattr(0, &tt);