diff --git a/do-plication b/do-plication
index 0ed7636..52163fc 100755
--- a/do-plication
+++ b/do-plication
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$1" = "-e" ]
     then 
-        sudo ls "$4" > /dev/null
+        sudo ls "$2" > /dev/null
         if [ $? == 0 ]
             then 
                 echo "key fount using key"