diff --git a/pam.spec b/pam.spec
index f481159..78c4db2 100644
--- a/pam.spec
+++ b/pam.spec
@@ -349,12 +349,14 @@ cp -f %{buildroot}/etc/pam.d/system-auth %{buildroot}/etc/pam.d/system-auth-defa
 %check
 EXCEPT=''
 %if %{without selinux}
-    EXCEPT='--hide=pam_selinux.*'
+    EXCEPT='pam_selinux'
 %endif
 for dir in modules/pam_* ; do
-    if ! ls -1 `echo $(EXCEPT)` %{buildroot}/%{_lib}/security/`basename ${dir}`*.so ; then
-        echo ERROR `basename ${dir}` did not build a module.
-        exit 1
+    if ![[ ${dir} =~ "${except}" ]]; then
+        if ! ls -1 %{buildroot}/%{_lib}/security/`basename ${dir}`*.so ; then
+            echo ERROR `basename ${dir}` did not build a module.
+            exit 1
+        fi
     fi
 done