diff --git a/src/kuroko.c b/src/kuroko.c
index b3bd609..9f28319 100644
--- a/src/kuroko.c
+++ b/src/kuroko.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static void findInterpreter(char * argv[]) {
 #else
 	/* Try asking /proc */
 	char * binpath = realpath("/proc/self/exe", NULL);
-	if (!binpath) {
+	if (!binpath || (access(binpath, X_OK) != 0)) {
 		if (strchr(argv[0], '/')) {
 			binpath = realpath(argv[0], NULL);
 		} else {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static void findInterpreter(char * argv[]) {
 
 				char tmp[4096];
 				sprintf(tmp, "%s/%s", path, argv[0]);
-				if (access(tmp, X_OK)) {
+				if (access(tmp, X_OK) == 0) {
 					binpath = strdup(tmp);
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/src/scanner.c b/src/scanner.c
index 0832ba3..6f0cdc1 100644
--- a/src/scanner.c
+++ b/src/scanner.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include "kuroko.h"
 #include "scanner.h"