--- src/usr.bin/make/main.c	2005/09/17 11:07:23	1.142
+++ src/usr.bin/make/main.c	2005/09/24 07:27:26	1.143
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 * variable's value is in the same format as the PATH envariable, i.e.
 	 * <directory>:<directory>:<directory>...
 	 */
-	if (Var_Exists("VPATH", VAR_CMD)) {
+	if (Var_Value("VPATH", VAR_CMD) != NULL) {
 		Buffer	*buf = Var_Subst("${VPATH}", VAR_CMD, false);
 		char	*start = Buf_Data(buf);
 		char	*cp;