diff --git a/svc-guesthandler b/svc-guesthandler
index 03a14e8..ea316cf 100644
--- a/svc-guesthandler
+++ b/svc-guesthandler
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ if [ -z $SMF_FMRI ];
     		exit $SMF_EXIT_ERR_NOSMF
 fi
 
-ME=$(basename $0)
-ME=${ME#svc-}
+ME=${0##*/svc-}
 
 function log	{
 		# helper function to log arbitrary messages via syslog