diff --git a/imgult b/imgult
index 6ad8574..1cbbd7c 100755
--- a/imgult
+++ b/imgult
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ RUN_OVERLOAD_PROTECTION_ENCABULATOR
 ## let everything complete
 while [ -e imgult-files.txt ]; do
   if [ "`pgrep egrep`" ] \
-    || [ "`pgrep exiv2`" ] || [ "`pgrep exec`" ] \
+    || [ "`pgrep exiv2`" ] \
     || [ "`pgrep jpegtran`" ] || [ "`pgrep jpegoptim`" ] \
     || [ "`pgrep pngquant`" ] || [ "`pgrep optipng`" ] \
     || [ "`pgrep gifsicle`" ] || [ "`pgrep svgo`" ] \