diff --git a/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor b/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor
index 70105052f1..3a763cf1b8 100644
--- a/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/libraries/finder/finder.factor
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ HOOK: find-library* os ( name -- path/f )
 ! try to open a library that is the first name in that list anyway
 ! or "library_not_found" as a last resort for better debugging. 
 : find-library-from-list ( seq -- path/f )
-    dup [ find-library* ] map-find nip
+    dup [ find-library* ] map-find drop
     [ nip ] [ ?first "library_not_found" or ] if* ;
 
 {