diff --git a/srcpkgs/nethack/template b/srcpkgs/nethack/template
index 19c6864ca0b..dae3e204b60 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nethack/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nethack/template
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ do_configure() {
 
 do_build() {
 	local nocol
-	if [ "$XBPS_LIBC" = musl ]; then
+	if ! command -v col >/dev/null; then
 		nocol=yes
 	fi
 	make all dungeon \