diff --git a/src/borgwrapper.sh b/src/borgwrapper.sh
index 89718cd..e2e9f8f 100755
--- a/src/borgwrapper.sh
+++ b/src/borgwrapper.sh
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ LOCKDIR="/run/lock/borgwrapper"
 STATUSDIR="/var/lib/borgwrapper/status"
 BWLIMIT=0
 USE_NICE=true
-NICE="/usr/bin/nice"
+NICE="$(command -v nice)"
 
 while getopts ":c:dV" OPT; do
     case ${OPT} in
diff --git a/src/config.sh.example b/src/config.sh.example
index 396851e..a4e493d 100644
--- a/src/config.sh.example
+++ b/src/config.sh.example
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ KEEP_YEARLY=5
 
 # Use nice to reduce system performance impact from backups. Set to false to disable.
 #USE_NICE=true
-#NICE="/usr/bin/nice"
 
 # Location of borgwrapper lock files
 #LOCKDIR="/run/lock/borgwrapper"