diff --git a/sshuttle b/sshuttle
index 2d234d5..2045376 100755
--- a/sshuttle
+++ b/sshuttle
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-EXE=$0
-for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10; do
-	[ -L "$EXE" ] || break
-	EXE=$(readlink "$EXE")
-done
-DIR=$(dirname "$EXE")
+
+DIR="$(dirname $(readlink -f ${0}))"
+
 if python2 -V 2>/dev/null; then
 	exec python2 "$DIR/main.py" python2 "$@"
 else