diff --git a/wicd/misc.py b/wicd/misc.py
index 373efae..5721fd5 100644
--- a/wicd/misc.py
+++ b/wicd/misc.py
@@ -406,11 +406,8 @@ def RenameProcess(new_name):
         return False
     try:
         import ctypes
-        is_64 = os.path.exists('/lib64/libc.so.6')
-        if is_64:
-            libc = ctypes.CDLL('/lib64/libc.so.6')
-        else:
-            libc = ctypes.CDLL('/lib/libc.so.6')
+        from ctypes.util import find_library
+        libc = ctypes.CDLL(find_library('c'))
         libc.prctl(15, new_name, 0, 0, 0)
         return True
     except: