diff --git a/share/skel/dot.login b/share/skel/dot.login
index 003b5f8ad9d..ea19d10bdc9 100644
--- a/share/skel/dot.login
+++ b/share/skel/dot.login
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ eval `tset -s -m 'network:?xterm'`
 unset noglob
 stty status '^T' crt -tostop
 
-/usr/games/fortune
+if (-x /usr/games/fortune) /usr/games/fortune