diff --git a/do-plication b/do-plication
index cffa15d..14dd332 100755
--- a/do-plication
+++ b/do-plication
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$2" = "-e" ]
     then 
         sudo ls "$4" > /dev/null
-        if [$? -gt 1]
+        if [$? -gt 0]
             then 
                 echo "key not fount creating key"
                 sudo stenc -g 256 -k "$5" -kd "$6";