diff --git a/src/Makevars b/src/Makevars
index 579a9f5..f06bfc9 100644
--- a/src/Makevars
+++ b/src/Makevars
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ PKG_CFLAGS = -I.
 OBJECTS = prostata.o prostata-init.o utils.o
 
 strippedLib: $(SHLIB)
-	if test -e "/usr/bin/strip"; then /usr/bin/strip --strip-debug $(SHLIB); fi
+	$(STRIP_LIBS)
 
 .phony: strippedLib