diff --git a/.local/bin/SCRIPTS.md b/.local/bin/SCRIPTS.md
index 08bca910..1ad320db 100644
--- a/.local/bin/SCRIPTS.md
+++ b/.local/bin/SCRIPTS.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ into sub-directories for easy management, and all are seamlessly added to
 `$PATH` with the command below in `~/.profile`:
 
 ```
-export PATH="$(du $HOME/.local/bin/ | cut -f2 | tr '\n' ':')$PATH"
+export PATH="$PATH:$(find "$HOME/.local/bin/" -type d | paste -sd:)"
 ```
 
 ## `statusbar/`
diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 6859fed9..ee9fa001 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Profile file. Runs on login.
 
 # Adds `~/.local/bin/` and all subdirectories to $PATH
-export PATH="$PATH:$(du "$HOME/.local/bin/" | cut -f2 | tr '\n' ':' | sed 's/:*$//')"
+export PATH="$PATH:$(find "$HOME/.local/bin/" -type d | paste -sd: )"
 export EDITOR="nvim"
 export TERMINAL="st"
 export BROWSER="firefox"