diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index a0498b5..047614b 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ####  Script Name: inxi
 ####  version: 1.7.8
 ####  Date: June 22 2011
-####  Patch Number: 04-debug
+####  Patch Number: 05-debug
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
 ########################################################################
@@ -2714,7 +2714,9 @@ get_audio_usb_data()
 	
 	IFS=$'\n'
 	lsusb_path=$( type -p lsusb )
-	lsusb_data=$( $lsusb_path -v 2>/dev/null )
+	if [[ -n lsusb_path ]];then
+		lsusb_data=$( $lsusb_path -v 2>/dev/null )
+	fi
 	log_function_data 'raw' "usb_data:\n$lsusb_data"
 	if [[ -n $lsusb_data ]];then
 		# for every sound card symlink in /proc/asound - display information about it
@@ -2765,7 +2767,7 @@ get_audio_usb_data()
 	
 	eval $LOGFE
 }
-get_audio_usb_data
+time get_audio_usb_data
 get_audio_alsa_data()
 {
 	eval $LOGFS