diff --git a/runtime/syntax/sh.vim b/runtime/syntax/sh.vim
index 37d1c0a83..6beb15e05 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/sh.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/sh.vim
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ elseif !exists("b:is_kornshell") && !exists("b:is_bash") && !exists("b:is_posix"
   " the script itself does not specify which shell to use. FYI: /bin/sh is ambiguous.
   " Assuming /bin/sh is executable, and if its a link, find out what it links to.
   let s:shell = ""
-  if executable("/bin/sh")
-   let s:shell = resolve("/bin/sh")
-  elseif executable("/usr/bin/sh")
-   let s:shell = resolve("/usr/bin/sh")
+  if executable("@TERMUX_PREFIX@/bin/sh")
+   let s:shell = resolve("@TERMUX_PREFIX@/bin/sh")
+  elseif executable("/system/bin/sh")
+   let s:shell = resolve("/system/bin/sh")
   endif
   if     s:shell =~ '\<ksh\>'
    let b:is_kornshell= 1