diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index e00e640..26710e9 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -5430,7 +5430,8 @@ get_init_data()
 	else
 		ls_run=$(ls /run)
 		# note: upstart-file-bridge.pid upstart-socket-bridge.pid upstart-udev-bridge.pid
-		if [[ -n $( grep 'upstart' <<< "$ls_run" ) ]];then
+		# /sbin/init --version == init (upstart 1.12.1)
+		if [[ -n $( /sbin/init --version 2>/dev/null | grep 'upstart' ) ]];then
 			init_type='Upstart'
 			# /sbin/init --version == init (upstart 1.12.1)
 			init_version=$( get_de_app_version 'init' 'upstart' '3' )