diff --git a/usr/bin/permission-hardener b/usr/bin/permission-hardener
index 6dab5c6..43d3789 100755
--- a/usr/bin/permission-hardener
+++ b/usr/bin/permission-hardener
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dpkg_admindir_parameter_existing_mode="--admindir ${store_dir}/existing_mode"
 dpkg_admindir_parameter_new_mode="--admindir ${store_dir}/new_mode"
 delimiter="#permission-hardener-delimiter#"
 
+source /usr/libexec/helper-scripts/safe_echo.sh
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 log_level=notice
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ add_nosuid_statoverride_entry() {
   while IFS="" read -r -d "" dummy_line; do
     log info "Test would parse line: '${dummy_line}'"
     should_be_counter=$((should_be_counter + 1))
-  done < <(printf -- "${fso_to_process}" | find -files0-from - -perm /u=s,g=s -print0)
+  done < <(safe_echo_nonewline "${fso_to_process}" | find -files0-from - -perm /u=s,g=s -print0)
 
   local line
   while IFS="" read -r -d "" file_name; do
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ add_nosuid_statoverride_entry() {
     ## /usr/lib will hit ARG_MAX if using bash 'shopt -s globstar' and '/usr/lib/**'.
     ## Using 'find' with '-perm /u=s,g=s' is faster and avoids ARG_MAX.
     ## https://forums.whonix.org/t/disable-suid-binaries/7706/17
-  done < <(printf -- "${fso_to_process}" | find -files0-from - -perm /u=s,g=s -print0)
+  done < <(safe_echo_nonewline "${fso_to_process}" | find -files0-from - -perm /u=s,g=s -print0)
 
   ## Sanity test.
   if test ! "${should_be_counter}" = "${counter_actual}"; then