--- wicd/wnettools.py	2012-10-16 03:23:12.000000000 +0200
+++ ..orig/wicd/wnettools.py	2012-11-07 21:11:20.751956524 +0100
@@ -140,12 +140,13 @@
     The first interface available.
 
     """
-    dev_dir = '/sys/class/net/'
-    ifnames = [iface for iface in os.listdir(dev_dir)
-               if os.path.isdir(dev_dir + iface) and 
-                  'wireless' in os.listdir(dev_dir + iface)]
-    
-    return ifnames
+    ieeepath = '/sys/class/ieee80211'
+    phys = [ phy for phy in os.listdir(ieeepath) ]
+    ifaces = list(set([ str(dev) for dev in os.listdir(os.path.join(ieeepath, phy, 'device/net')) for phy in phys ]))
+    if len(ifaces) < 1:
+       return None
+    else:
+       return ifaces[0]
 
 def GetWiredInterfaces():
     """ Returns a list of wired interfaces on the system. """