diff --git a/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin-backend.vala b/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin-backend.vala
index 84454146..fb082fe4 100644
--- a/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin-backend.vala
+++ b/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin-backend.vala
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Synapse {
             Pid pid;
             int read_fd, write_fd;
             /* Must include math library to get non-integer results and to access standard math functions */
-            string[] argv = {"bc", "-l"};
+            string[] argv = {"@bc@", "-l"};
 
             Process.spawn_async_with_pipes (
                 null, argv, null,
diff --git a/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin.vala b/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin.vala
index 089b8278..0e532bfc 100644
--- a/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin.vala
+++ b/src/synapse-plugins/calculator-plugin/calculator-plugin.vala
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ namespace Synapse {
             DataSink.PluginRegistry.get_default ().register_plugin (
                 typeof (CalculatorPlugin),
                 "accessories-calculator",
-                register_plugin,
-                Environment.find_program_in_path ("bc") != null
+                register_plugin
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/synapse-plugins/converter-plugin/converter-plugin.vala b/src/synapse-plugins/converter-plugin/converter-plugin.vala
index 34391e6a..a5bfc71e 100644
--- a/src/synapse-plugins/converter-plugin/converter-plugin.vala
+++ b/src/synapse-plugins/converter-plugin/converter-plugin.vala
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ namespace Synapse {
             DataSink.PluginRegistry.get_default ().register_plugin (
                 typeof (ConverterPlugin),
                 "accessories-converter",
-                register_plugin,
-                Environment.find_program_in_path ("bc") != null
+                register_plugin
             );
         }