diff --git a/sau/gentoo.py b/sau/gentoo.py
index b1ccaed..145b2ac 100644
--- a/sau/gentoo.py
+++ b/sau/gentoo.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import re
 import sau
 import sau.helpers
 
-EIX_UPDATE_PATH='/usr/bin/eix-update'
+EIX_SYNC_PATH='/usr/bin/eix-sync'
 RC_SERVICE_PATH='/sbin/rc-service'
 EMERGE_PATH='/usr/bin/emerge'
 EQUERY_PATH='/usr/bin/equery'
@@ -78,8 +78,12 @@ def system_upgrade():
 def _sync_portage():
     log = logging.getLogger(sau.LOGNAME)
 
-    cmd = [ EMERGE_PATH, '-q', '--sync' ]
-    ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=3600)
+    if os.path.exists(EIX_SYNC_PATH):
+        cmd = [ EIX_SYNC_PATH, '-q' ]
+        ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=3600)
+    else:
+        cmd = [ EMERGE_PATH, '-q', '--sync' ]
+        ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=3600)
 
     if ret != 0:
         log.warning("Portage sync failed:")
@@ -88,16 +92,6 @@ def _sync_portage():
         for line in err.splitlines():
             log.warning("stderr: {}".format(line))
 
-    if os.path.exists(EIX_UPDATE_PATH):
-        cmd = [ EIX_UPDATE_PATH, '-q' ]
-        ret, out, err = sau.helpers.exec_cmd(cmd, timeout=3600)
-
-        if ret != 0:
-            log.warning("eix-update failed:")
-            for line in out.splitlines():
-                log.warning("stdout: {}".format(line))
-            for line in err.splitlines():
-                log.warning("stderr: {}".format(line))
 
 
 def pkg_upgrade():