diff --git a/tools/gvm-portnames-update.in b/tools/gvm-portnames-update.in
index ab49349..4d71471 100644
--- a/tools/gvm-portnames-update.in
+++ b/tools/gvm-portnames-update.in
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 # Update Port Names data.
 
 POSTGRES=0
-if [ "@BACKEND@" = "POSTGRESQL" ]; then
-  POSTGRES=1
-fi
+psql -d gvmd -c '\q' && POSTGRES=1;
 
 do_help () {
   echo "Update port names data from a port names XML file.";
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ do_help () {
   echo "In order to update the DB, download the port names list and";
   echo "provide its path as an argument to this script.";
   echo " $ wget http://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.xml";
-  echo " $ openvas-portnames-update service-names-port-numbers.xml";
+  echo " $ gvm-portnames-update service-names-port-numbers.xml";
   echo " $ rm service-names-port-numbers.xml";
   exit 0
 }