diff --git a/Mk/Scripts/check-vulnerable.sh b/Mk/Scripts/check-vulnerable.sh
index ecac738103dc..bb85a118f559 100644
--- a/Mk/Scripts/check-vulnerable.sh
+++ b/Mk/Scripts/check-vulnerable.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ if [ ! -x "${dp_PKG_BIN}" ]; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-vlist=$(${dp_PKG_BIN} audit "${dp_PKGNAME}" || :)
-
-if [ "${vlist}" != "0 problem(s) in the installed packages found." ]; then
+if ! vlist=$(${dp_PKG_BIN} audit "${dp_PKGNAME}"); then
 	${dp_ECHO_MSG} "===>  ${dp_PKGNAME} has known vulnerabilities:"
 	${dp_ECHO_MSG} "$vlist"
 	${dp_ECHO_MSG} "=> Please update your ports tree and try again."