diff --git a/probes.lisp b/probes.lisp
index 5012609..53a84e7 100644
--- a/probes.lisp
+++ b/probes.lisp
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
   (if (probe-file "/etc/portage/make.conf")
       ;; gentoo
       (list "/sbin/rc-service" (getf params :name) "status")
-      ;; other linux (this can be improved if needed)
-      (list "/usr/sbin/service" (getf params :name) "status"))))
+      ;; most linux
+      (if (probe-file "/usr/sbin/service")
+         (list "/usr/sbin/service" (getf params :name) "status")
+         ;; other linux with systemd only
+         (list "/usr/bin/systemctl" "status" (getf params :name))))))
 
 (create-probe
  pid-running