diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 2f8e2fee..53dfdb0f 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 case "$1" in
 	service)
 		
-		TEST="$(containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}")"
-		TESTT="$(containsElement "${2}" "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}")"
+		containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}"
+		TEST=$?
+		containsElement "${2}" "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}"
+		TESTT=$?
 		echo "HERE: '${TEST}'-'${TESTT}'"
 		
 		if [ "$(containsElement "${2}" "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}")" = "1" ] && [ "$(containsElement "${2}" "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}")" = "1" ]; then