diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/s/scalapack.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/s/scalapack.py
index 5639502061..5f1d20ad75 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/s/scalapack.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/s/scalapack.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 from easybuild.tools.build_log import EasyBuildError
 from easybuild.tools.filetools import copy_file, remove_file
 from easybuild.tools.modules import get_software_root
-from easybuild.tools.run import run_cmd
+from easybuild.tools.run import run_shell_cmd
 
 
 class EB_ScaLAPACK(CMakeMake):