diff --git a/winehelper b/winehelper
index a95414e..fba43d3 100755
--- a/winehelper
+++ b/winehelper
@@ -1100,10 +1100,8 @@ init_database () {
         if [[ -f "$WIN_FILE_EXEC".whdb ]] ; then
             WHDB_FILE="$WIN_FILE_EXEC".whdb
         else
-            orig_IFS="$IFS"
-            IFS=$'\n'
-            WH_FIND_DB_FILE="$(grep -ilw "#$WHDB.exe" "$WH_DB_DIR"/* )"
-            if [[ $(echo "$WH_FIND_DB_FILE" | wc -l) -eq 1 ]] ; then
+            orig_IFS="$IFS" && IFS=$'\n'
+            if WH_FIND_DB_FILE="$(grep -ilw "#$WHDB.exe" "$WH_DB_DIR"/* )" ; then
                 WHDB_FILE="$WH_FIND_DB_FILE"
             fi
             IFS="$orig_IFS"