diff --git a/lib/libedit/makelist b/lib/libedit/makelist
index 7e66b9811e2f..a2c54e0b873a 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/makelist
+++ b/lib/libedit/makelist
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 # makelist.sh: Automatically generate header files...
 
-AWK=/usr/bin/awk
+AWK=awk
 USAGE="Usage: $0 -h|-e|-fc|-fh|-bc|-bh <filenames>" 
 
 if [ "x$1" = "x" ]