diff --git a/hack/lib/etcd.sh b/hack/lib/etcd.sh
index 46cbecae6f9..2ad2a3997f7 100755
--- a/hack/lib/etcd.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/etcd.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ kube::etcd::validate() {
   fi
   if ${port_check_command} -nat | grep "LISTEN" | grep "[\.:]${ETCD_PORT:?}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     kube::log::usage "unable to start etcd as port ${ETCD_PORT} is in use. please stop the process listening on this port and retry."
-    kube::log::usage "$(netstat -nat | grep "[\.:]${ETCD_PORT:?} .*LISTEN")"
+    kube::log::usage "$(${port_check_command} -nat | grep "LISTEN" | grep "[\.:]${ETCD_PORT:?}")"
     exit 1
   fi