diff --git a/module.base b/module.base
index 61f526e..edfda2e 100644
--- a/module.base
+++ b/module.base
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local DIR
 local NAME
 DIR=$1
 NAME=$2
-FILE="$(which find -L ${DIR} -type f -name "${NAME}.mod" -o -name "${NAME}".lib -o -name "${NAME}".func -o -name "${NAME}".sh -o -name "${NAME}".env)"
+FILE="$($(which find) -L ${DIR} -type f -name "${NAME}.mod" -o -name "${NAME}".lib -o -name "${NAME}".func -o -name "${NAME}".sh -o -name "${NAME}".env)"
 COUNT=0
 if [ "$FILE" ]; then
   COUNT=$(echo $FILE | xargs -n 1 | wc -l)
diff --git a/module.base.src b/module.base.src
index 629b77f..3e451c8 100644
--- a/module.base.src
+++ b/module.base.src
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ NAME=$2
 
 # TODO use file instead for valid extensions
 # will look for valid module extensions and also look for duplicate modules with a directory which is not allowed
-FILE="$(which find -L ${DIR} -type f -name "${NAME}.mod" -o -name "${NAME}".lib -o -name "${NAME}".func -o -name "${NAME}".sh -o -name "${NAME}".env)"
+FILE="$($(which find) -L ${DIR} -type f -name "${NAME}.mod" -o -name "${NAME}".lib -o -name "${NAME}".func -o -name "${NAME}".sh -o -name "${NAME}".env)"
 # echo files found $FILE
 COUNT=0
 if [ "$FILE" ]; then