diff --git a/backend/localplatform.py b/backend/localplatform.py
index 6989fcb96..172341186 100644
--- a/backend/localplatform.py
+++ b/backend/localplatform.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def get_log_level() -> int:
 def get_selinux() -> bool:
     if ON_LINUX:
         from subprocess import check_output
-        if (check_output("getenforce").decode("ascii").strip("\n") == "Enforcing"):
+        import shutil
+        if (shutil.which(getenforce) is not None and (check_output("getenforce").decode("ascii").strip("\n") is "Enforcing")):
             return True
         else:
             return False