diff --git a/mergetools/bc3 b/mergetools/bc3
index 27b3dd48b84013..b6319d206e2333 100644
--- a/mergetools/bc3
+++ b/mergetools/bc3
@@ -16,5 +16,10 @@ merge_cmd () {
 }
 
 translate_merge_tool_path() {
-	echo bcompare
+	if type bcomp >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+	then
+		echo bcomp
+	else
+		echo bcompare
+	fi
 }