--- /usr/share/live/build/functions/defaults.sh_orig	2015-10-14 21:46:16.000000000 +0200
+++ /usr/share/live/build/functions/defaults.sh	2016-03-16 15:20:00.667122221 +0100
@@ -1321,22 +1321,22 @@
 			;;
 	esac
 
-	if [ "$(echo \"${LB_ISO_APPLICATION}\" | wc -c)" -gt 128 ]
+	if [ "${#LB_ISO_APPLICATION}" -gt 128 ]
 	then
 		Echo_warning "You have specified a value of LB_ISO_APPLICATION that is too long; the maximum length is 128 characters."
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$(echo \"${LB_ISO_PREPARER}\" | wc -c)" -gt  128 ]
+	if [ "${#LB_ISO_PREPARER}" -gt  128 ]
 	then
 		Echo_warning "You have specified a value of LB_ISO_PREPARER that is too long; the maximum length is 128 characters."
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$(echo \"${LB_ISO_PUBLISHER}\" | wc -c)" -gt 128 ]
+	if [ "${#LB_ISO_PUBLISHER}" -gt 128 ]
 	then
 		Echo_warning "You have specified a value of LB_ISO_PUBLISHER that is too long; the maximum length is 128 characters."
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$(eval "echo \"${LB_ISO_VOLUME}\"" | wc -c)" -gt 32 ]
+	if [ "${#LB_ISO_VOLUME}" -gt 32 ]
 	then
 		Echo_warning "You have specified a value of LB_ISO_VOLUME that is too long; the maximum length is 32 characters."
 	fi