diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 4d24e588a..745628e6c 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -640,9 +640,11 @@ install-force: all install-translations
 	@echo fish is now installed on your system.
 	@echo To run fish, type \'fish\' in your terminal.
 	@echo
-	@echo To use fish as your login shell:
-	@grep -q -- "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish" /etc/shells || echo \* add the line \'$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\' to the file \'/etc/shells\'.
-	@echo \* use the command \'chsh -s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\'.
+	if type chsh &> /dev/null; then \
+		echo To use fish as your login shell:; \
+		grep -q -- "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish" /etc/shells || echo \* add the line \'$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\' to the file \'/etc/shells\'.; \
+		echo \* use the command \'chsh -s $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/fish\'.; \
+	fi;
 	@echo
 	@echo To set your colors, run \'fish_config\'
 	@echo To scan your man pages for completions, run \'fish_update_completions\'