diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 9262dbc787..2bdd0e24eb 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ SED="sed -i"
 
   if [ -n "$1" ]; then
     PKG_DIR=`find $PACKAGES -type d -name $1 2>/dev/null`
-    if [ $PKG_DIR = *$'\n'* ]; then
-      echo -e "Error - multiple package folders:\n$PKG_DIR"
+    if [ "${PKG_DIR}" != "$(echo $PKG_DIR | tr -d '\n')" ]; then
+      echo "Error - multiple package folders:"
+      echo "$PKG_DIR"
       exit 1
     fi
   fi