Index: drush_make.download.inc
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--- drush_make.download.inc	(revision 629)
+++ drush_make.download.inc	(working copy)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
       // Detect whether the user uses --strip-path or --strip-components
       $strip_option = drush_get_option('strip-option', FALSE);
       if (!$strip_option) {
-        drush_shell_exec("man tar | grep strip-component");
+        drush_shell_exec("man -t tar | grep strip-component");
         $info = drush_shell_exec_output();
         if ($info) {
           $strip_option = 'component';