--- /usr/bin/equery     2005-03-17 20:04:31.000000000 -0500
+++ ./equery    2005-08-07 20:04:53.000000000 -0400
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
                     except KeyError:
                         desc = ""
 
-                if u in p.get_settings("USE"):
+                if u in p.get_use_flags().split():
                     inuse = 1
                 if u in used:
                     inused = 1