diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b9f3570..7092a0e 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ desktop-base (0.3.16) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   - added background provided by Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org>
     to fit good with GNOME2.12's splash and theme look
     (Closes: #332873)
+  * debian/prerm:
+  - fixed bashism -o -> ] || [
 
- -- Gustavo Noronha Silva <kov@debian.org>  Sun,  9 Oct 2005 15:55:31 -0300
+ -- Gustavo Noronha Silva <kov@debian.org>  Sun,  9 Oct 2005 16:03:46 -0300
 
 desktop-base (0.3.15) unstable; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/debian/prerm b/debian/prerm
index a50b2b1..8df3541 100644
--- a/debian/prerm
+++ b/debian/prerm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #DEBHELPER#
 
-if [ "$1" = "remove" -o "$1" = "deconfigure" ]; then
+if [ "$1" = "remove" ] || [ "$1" = "deconfigure" ]; then
     # remove background alternatives
     update-alternatives --remove desktop-background \
 	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/debblue-1600x1200.png