diff --git a/kiss b/kiss
index 6b246db..44c9d16 100755
--- a/kiss
+++ b/kiss
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ pkg_strip() {
     # 0000020
     # 0000022
     find "$pkg_dir/$1" -type f | while read -r file; do
-        case $(od -cN 18 "$file") in
+        case $(od -A o -t c -N 18 "$file") in
             # REL (object files (.o), static libraries (.a)).
             *177*E*L*F*0000020\ 001\ *|*\!*\<*a*r*c*h*\>*)
                 strip -g -R .comment -R .note "$file"