diff --git a/pidof.c b/pidof.c
index e73c23e7..c2b2eb4c 100644
--- a/pidof.c
+++ b/pidof.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static void select_procs (void)
 	static int size = 0;
 	char *cmd_arg0, *cmd_arg0base;
 	char *cmd_arg1, *cmd_arg1base;
-	char *pos;
 	char *program_base;
 	char *root_link;
 	char *exe_link;
@@ -193,12 +192,10 @@ static void select_procs (void)
 
 			} else if (opt_scripts_too && *(task.cmdline+1)) {
 
-				pos = cmd_arg1base = cmd_arg1 = *(task.cmdline+1);
+				cmd_arg1 = *(task.cmdline+1);
 
 				/* get the arg1 base name */
-				while (*pos != '\0') {
-					if (*(pos++) == '/') cmd_arg1base = pos;
-				}
+				cmd_arg1base = get_basename(cmd_arg1);
 
 				/* if script, then task.cmd = argv1, otherwise task.cmd = argv0 */
 				if (task.cmd &&