diff --git a/lib/core.sh b/lib/core.sh
index afce54c..0b299c4 100644
--- a/lib/core.sh
+++ b/lib/core.sh
@@ -125,8 +125,17 @@ function mkdir_cmd(){
 }
 
 function proot_cmd(){
-     ${PROOT_COMPAT} "${@}" || PROOT_NO_SECCOMP=1 ${PROOT_COMPAT} "${@}" || \
-        die "Error: Check if the ${CMD} arguments are correct or use the option ${CMD} -p \"-k 3.10\""
+    local proot_args="$1"
+    shift
+    if ${PROOT_COMPAT} ${proot_args} "${SH[@]}" "-c" ":"
+    then
+        ${PROOT_COMPAT} ${proot_args} "${@}"
+    elif PROOT_NO_SECCOMP=1 ${PROOT_COMPAT} ${proot_args} "${SH[@]}" "-c" ":"
+    then
+        PROOT_NO_SECCOMP=1 ${PROOT_COMPAT} ${proot_args} "${@}"
+    else
+        die "Error: Check if the ${CMD} arguments are correct and if the kernel is too old use the option ${CMD} -p \"-k 3.10\""
+    fi
 }
 
 function download_cmd(){
@@ -231,9 +240,9 @@ function _run_env_with_proot(){
 
     if [ "$1" != "" ]
     then
-        JUNEST_ENV=1 proot_cmd ${proot_args} "${SH[@]}" "-c" "$(insert_quotes_on_spaces "${@}")"
+        JUNEST_ENV=1 proot_cmd "${proot_args}" "${SH[@]}" "-c" "$(insert_quotes_on_spaces "${@}")"
     else
-        JUNEST_ENV=1 proot_cmd ${proot_args} "${SH[@]}"
+        JUNEST_ENV=1 proot_cmd "${proot_args}" "${SH[@]}"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_core.sh b/tests/test_core.sh
index 38d7b41..d2a6aea 100755
--- a/tests/test_core.sh
+++ b/tests/test_core.sh
@@ -253,10 +253,9 @@ function test_run_env_as_user(){
     assertEquals "$output" "/usr/bin/mkdir"
     assertTrue "[ -e $JUNEST_HOME/newdir2 ]"
 
-    SH=("/usr/bin/mkdir" "-v" "/newdir")
-    local output=$(run_env_as_user "-k 3.10" | awk -F: '{print $1}')
-    assertEquals "$output" "/usr/bin/mkdir"
-    assertTrue "[ -e $JUNEST_HOME/newdir ]"
+    SH=("/usr/bin/echo")
+    local output=$(run_env_as_user "-k 3.10")
+    assertEquals "-c :" "$output"
 }
 
 function test_run_env_as_proot_mtab(){
@@ -329,7 +328,10 @@ function test_run_proot_seccomp(){
     }
     PROOT_COMPAT=envv
     local output=$(proot_cmd 2> /dev/null | grep "^PROOT_NO_SECCOMP")
-    assertEquals "PROOT_NO_SECCOMP=1" "$output"
+    # The variable PROOT_NO_SECCOMP will be produced
+    # twice due to the fallback mechanism
+    assertEquals "PROOT_NO_SECCOMP=1
+PROOT_NO_SECCOMP=1" "$output"
 }
 
 function test_run_env_as_fakeroot(){