diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 9795196473a..b8db9dea00c 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ fi
 #
 if [ -z "$in_chroot" ]; then
 	# In non chroot case always prefer host tools.
-	MYPATH="/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:$MYPATH"
-	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/bin:$MYPATH"
+	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/bin:$PATH"
 	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/bin:$MYPATH"
 	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/sbin:$MYPATH"
 else