diff --git a/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor b/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor
index 574e00ad4b..5ed41cd9c0 100644
--- a/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 
-USING: combinators system vocabs ;
+USING: combinators kernel sequences system vocabs ;
 
 IN: alien.libraries.finder
 
 HOOK: find-library os ( name -- path/f )
 
+: find-first-library ( seq -- path/f )
+    [ find-library ] find nip ;
+
 {
     { [ os macosx?  ] [ "alien.libraries.finder.macosx"  ] }
     { [ os linux?   ] [ "alien.libraries.finder.linux"   ] }