diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index 17f49aae..0e895c9b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -715,14 +715,15 @@ function configure_user_interface {
     cat <<EOF > $rootdir/usr/bin/list-tox-users
 #!/bin/bash
 users_list=\$(lstox | awk -F ' ' '{\$1=""; print \$0}' | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//' | sort -d)
-if [ \${#users_list[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+no_of_users=\$(echo "\$users_list" | wc -l)
+if [ \$no_of_users -gt 0 ]; then
     echo "\$users_list" > /home/$MY_USERNAME/Users.txt
     chown $MY_USERNAME:$MY_USERNAME /home/$MY_USERNAME/Users.txt
     echo '[Desktop Entry]' > /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop
-    if [ \${#users_list[@]} -lt 2 ]; then
-        echo "Name=\${#users_list[@]} User" >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop
+    if [ \$no_of_users -lt 2 ]; then
+        echo "Name=\$no_of_users User" >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop
     else
-        echo "Name=\${#users_list[@]} Users" >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop
+        echo "Name=\$no_of_users Users" >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop
     fi
     echo 'Type=Application' >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop
     echo 'Comment=List of users' >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/Users.desktop