diff --git a/tests/ls/no-cap.sh b/tests/ls/no-cap.sh
index 99f0563bc..f7b9e7885 100755
--- a/tests/ls/no-cap.sh
+++ b/tests/ls/no-cap.sh
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=ep' file ||
   skip_ "setcap doesn't work"
 
 LS_COLORS=ca=1; export LS_COLORS
-strace -e capget ls --color=always > /dev/null 2> out || fail=1
-$EGREP 'capget\(' out || skip_ "your ls doesn't call capget"
+strace -e listxattr ls --color=always > /dev/null 2> out || fail=1
+$EGREP 'listxattr\(' out || skip_ "your ls doesn't call listxattr"
 
 LS_COLORS=ca=:; export LS_COLORS
-strace -e capget ls --color=always > /dev/null 2> out || fail=1
-$EGREP 'capget\(' out && fail=1
+strace -e listxattr ls --color=always > /dev/null 2> out || fail=1
+$EGREP 'listxattr\(' out && fail=1
 
 Exit $fail