diff --git a/aliases/available/cave.aliases.bash b/aliases/available/cave.aliases.bash
index 557c6106..622a0351 100644
--- a/aliases/available/cave.aliases.bash
+++ b/aliases/available/cave.aliases.bash
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ about-alias 'Cave frontend for paludis package manager.'
 function _set_pkg_aliases()
 {
 	if [ -x $(which cave) ]; then
-		if ! ((EUID)) && [ -n $BASHIT_ROOT ]; then BASHIT_USE_ROOT=true; fi
+		if ()(EUID)) && [ -n "$BASHIT_ROOT" ]; then BASHIT_USE_ROOT=true; fi
 		alias cave="${OSH_ROOT:+sudo }cave"
 		alias cr="${OSH_ROOT:+sudo }cave resolve" # Cave Resolve
 		alias cui="${OSH_ROOT:+sudo }cave uninstall" # Cave UnInstall