1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-ext.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-ext.el
index f0b9a5eb083..7128d7e4749 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-ext.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-ext.el
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ causing the user to wonder if anything's really going on..."
 (defun eshell-external-command (command args)
   "Insert output from an external COMMAND, using ARGS."
   (setq args (eshell-stringify-list (eshell-flatten-list args)))
-  (if (string-equal (file-remote-p default-directory 'method) "ftp")
+  (if (file-remote-p default-directory)
       (eshell-remote-command command args))
   (let ((interp (eshell-find-interpreter command)))
     (assert interp)