diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 42cdc56c..2771df7a 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ RUN_COMMAND(){
 	    esac
 		shift
 	done
-	if [ "${nodetype}" == "ALL" ] || [ -n "${nodetype}" ]; then
+	if [ "${nodetype}" == "ALL" ] || [ -n ${nodetype} ]; then
 		echo yes
 		nodetype=ALL
 		NT_HOSTS=ALL_HOSTS[@]