diff --git a/pinentry-wrapper b/pinentry-wrapper
index fd714ca..6dd72c5 100755
--- a/pinentry-wrapper
+++ b/pinentry-wrapper
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ then
 elif [ -n "$DISPLAY" -a -x /usr/bin/pinentry-qt ]
 then
 	export PINENTRY_BINARY="/usr/bin/pinentry-qt"
-# use pinentry-curses for interactive mode
-elif [ -t 0 -a -t 1 ];
+# use pinentry-tty if installed
+elif [ -x /usr/bin/pinentry-tty ]
 then
-	export PINENTRY_BINARY="/usr/bin/pinentry-curses"
-# fallback to pinentry-tty in no TTY is provided
-else
 	export PINENTRY_BINARY="/usr/bin/pinentry-tty"
+# pinentry-curses is installed by default
+else
+	export PINENTRY_BINARY="/usr/bin/pinentry-curses"
 fi
 exec $PINENTRY_BINARY "$@"