diff --git a/Installomator.sh b/Installomator.sh
index 22d2310..8a42251 100755
--- a/Installomator.sh
+++ b/Installomator.sh
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ xpath() {
 	# the xpath tool changes in Big Sur and now requires the `-e` option	
 	if [[ $(sw_vers -buildVersion) > "20A" ]]; then
 		/usr/bin/xpath -e $@
+		# alternative: switch to xmllint (which is not perl)
+		#xmllint --xpath $@ -
 	else
 		/usr/bin/xpath $@
 	fi