diff --git a/tools/examples/init.d/xend b/tools/examples/init.d/xend
index bf1cc93e3d..b0cbe96612 100755
--- a/tools/examples/init.d/xend
+++ b/tools/examples/init.d/xend
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # chkconfig: 2345 99 00
 # description: Starts and stops the Xen control daemon.
 
-. /etc/init.d/functions
+. /etc/init.d/functions || . /etc/init.d/functions.sh
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py
index f022389695..891cf0cea6 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendRoot.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import sxp
 def reboots():
     """Get a list of system reboots from wtmp.
     """
-    out = os.popen('/usr/bin/last reboot', 'r')
+    out = os.popen('last reboot', 'r')
     list = [ x.strip() for x in out if x.startswith('reboot') ]
     return list